Can turtles wear tinfoil hats?

[marmar]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) addressed supporters in a frantically toned email on Monday, warning them of a looming effort to snatch up their guns.

"You and I are literally surrounded. The gun-grabbers in the Senate are about to launch an all-out-assault on the Second Amendment. On your rights. On your freedom," reads the opening of the email, according to The Hill.

"They're coming for your guns," the email exhorts.

Last week, President Barack Obama unveiled a comprehensive set of initiatives meant to combat gun violence. Alongside 23 executive actions, Obama also announced his intention to press congressional lawmakers to introduce a set of measures, including a renewed assault weapons ban and restriction on large-capacity ammunition magazines. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/21/mitch-mcconnell-gun-control_n_2519920.html

[malaise]

1. No surprise - Mitch McConnell was fueled by Tobacco and Whiskey

Tobacco and whiskey have helped build Mitch McConnell’s political career. Tobacco giants Altria Group Inc. and Reynolds American Inc. are two of Mitch McConnell’s top five career campaign PAC contributors. And three of the Senate Republican leader’s top five individual donors have ties to the Kentucky-based maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey.

Those are among the results of the Center for Public Integrity’s review of CQ MoneyLine information on McConnell’s contribution history for both campaign accounts and leadership PACs, dating back to before his first Senate campaign in 1984. The Center’s probe of McConnell’s finances marks the second in a series of pieces on top donors to Congressional leaders.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2010/06/08/4016/mitch-mcconnell-fueled-tobacco-and-whiskey
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He wanted no regulations for cigarettes or drunk drivers. He has never given a shit about anything but money.

[Earth_First]

2. An insult to turtles of all species, sir!

I say good day!