Lets not beat around the bush here. Nothing gets done in Washington because nearly everyone is in the back pocket of the NRA. And, as a result of these Congresspeople and Senators sitting on their hands, innocent people continue to die.
Would they consider this a dramatic statement? Sure. Everyone has learned to parse their language enough to extricate themselves from what they, deep down, must know is a wrong position.
But how do we change that position? How do we shame these people into doing our bidding and not that of one organization? They don't believe we have any power or any stomach to take them on.
Well, I'm about to start. Here is a list of every congress person and senator who has taken money from the NRA in the last cycle.
I will spend my time writing blogs about each one of them. Individually. By name. Calling them out as cowards. Listing every bad mistake, questionable position, and character flaw they have.
The title will be such as this: Luke Messer, NRA Supporter and Accomplice To Murder
Tom Cotton, NRA Supporter and Accomplice To Murder
...and so on - until everyone is covered.
And I will follow through with every one of these callous assholes.
Sure. Some are your representatives. Some you may even like. But this is an intolerable sickness in this country and nothing is ever done.
If some of the rest of you want to join in, the more the merrier. With enough posts and the strength of Kos across Google and Facebook, this repetitive content marketing will win page one spots and make news.
And maybe somebody might change their position if they feel their job is threatened enough - by the will of the people and not by the strong arm of the NRA.