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Saturday, March 10, 2018

#NeverAgain

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This is in response to the mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  The students behind and inside of this movement need to hold not only the current Administration and Congress and Senate accountable, but the NRA as well.  Hold them to task.

As a former grade school teacher, I can tell you that when your school building, faculty, staff, parents, students and teachers are in crisis mode, and you are just trying to keep your students safe from harm during a lockdown situation, the LAST thing on your mind is, "Where is my firearm?"

More guns are never the appropriate answer. Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr. is an American author and gun rights advocate. He is best known for his position as the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association. When Mr. LaPierre said, "To stop a bad guy with a gun, it takes a good guy with a gun."

He failed to mention that the 'good guy' in this case, in this situation, is always a law enforcement officer. Why?  And when he uses words like, "socialist", "Democrats" and so on, HE is politicizing things.  He is getting his members riled up. Again, why? 

Other countries with similar freedoms and liberties as we have in the U.S., they don’t have these issues.

Who are the “Snowflakes” now, Wayne?

Seems as though the NRA is more like a hate group in many respects.  They want, long for, need, and require, ONLY their version of the truth.  Sound familiar? No. 45 holds that same belief, otherwise he calls it “Fake News”.

Somehow, in some way(s) the NRA needs to lose its death-grip on the Republican Party and conservatives, otherwise, they are guaranteeing many, many more of these mass killings. 

Arming educators because YOU as an outside organization, a political organization, believe that schools NEED armed teachers in your image may be YOUR new reality, but it is most certainly not the new NORMAL.  People will not stand for this any longer.

In the mind of Mr. LaPierre and the NRA membership at large, more guns are ALWAYS the right answer.

Those students at Stoneman-Douglas High School will tell you otherwise.  They will take you down and expose you.


Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development.



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 Politicians that have taken donations from the NRA:

Among Federal Candidates, 2016 Cycle
Total: $834,115







Blunt, Roy (R-MO)
Senate
$11,900
Comstock, Barbara (R-VA)
House
$10,400
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Senate
$9,900
Coffman, Mike (R-CO)
House
$9,900
Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
Senate
$9,900
Guinta, Frank (R-NH)
House
$9,900
Hardy, Cresent (R-NV)
House
$9,900
Hurd, Will (R-TX)
House
$9,900
Katko, John (R-NY)
House
$9,900
Mills, Stewart (R-MN)
House
$9,900
Paul, Rand (R-KY)
Senate
$9,900
Poliquin, Bruce (R-ME)
House
$9,900
Portman, Rob (R-OH)
Senate
$9,900
Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
Senate
$9,900
Zeldin, Lee (R-NY)
House
$9,900
Heck, Joe (R-NV)
House
$8,900
Hoeven, John (R-ND)
Senate
$8,450
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
Senate
$8,450
Blum, Rod (R-IA)
House
$7,450
Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA)
House
$7,450
Johnson, Ron (R-WI)
Senate
$7,450
Young, Don (R-AK)
House
$6,950
McSally, Martha (R-AZ)
House
$6,500
Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH)
Senate
$5,950
Boozman, John (R-AR)
Senate
$5,950
Culberson, John (R-TX)
House
$5,950
Faso, John (R-NY)
House
$5,950
Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)
House
$5,950
Ryan, Paul (R-WI)
House
$5,950
Shuster, Bill (R-PA)
House
$5,950
Smucker, Lloyd (R-PA)
House
$5,950
Tenney, Claudia (R-NY)
House
$5,950
Young, Todd (R-IN)
House
$5,950
Cole, Tom (R-OK)
House
$5,000
Lankford, James (R-OK)
Senate
$5,000
Thune, John (R-SD)
Senate
$5,000
Bacon, Donald John (R-NE)
House
$4,950
Bergman, John (R-MI)
House
$4,950
Boehner, John (R-OH)
House
$4,950
Boustany, Charles Jr (R-LA)
House
$4,950
Comer, James (R-KY)
House
$4,950
Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Senate
$4,950
Gallagher, Mike (R-WI)
House
$4,950
Hudson, Richard (R-NC)
House
$4,950
Kennedy, John (R-LA)
Senate
$4,950
Mast, Brian (R-FL)
House
$4,950
Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK)
House
$4,950
Scalise, Steve (R-LA)
House
$4,950
Shelby, Richard C (R-AL)
Senate
$4,950
Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
House
$4,950
Tarkanian, Danny (R-NV)
House
$4,950
Vitter, David (R-LA)
Senate
$4,950
Young, David (R-IA)
House
$4,950
Calvert, Ken (R-CA)
House
$4,500
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
Senate
$4,500
Scott, Tim (R-SC)
Senate
$4,500
Bishop, Rob (R-UT)
House
$4,000
Dent, Charlie (R-PA)
House
$4,000
Loudermilk, Barry (R-GA)
House
$4,000
McHenry, Patrick (R-NC)
House
$4,000
Mica, John L (R-FL)
House
$4,000
Walberg, Tim (R-MI)
House
$4,000
Yoder, Kevin (R-KS)
House
$4,000
Zinke, Ryan K (R-MT)
House
$4,000
Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL)
House
$3,500
Bishop, Sanford (D-GA)
House
$3,500
Chabot, Paul (R-CA)
House
$3,500
Joyce, David P (R-OH)
House
$3,500
Lewis, Jason (R-MN)
House
$3,500
McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
House
$3,500
Nunes, Devin (R-CA)
House
$3,500
Olson, Pete (R-TX)
House
$3,500
Taylor, Scott W (R-VA)
House
$3,500
Tipton, Scott (R-CO)
House
$3,500
Valadao, David (R-CA)
House
$3,500
Budd, Ted (R-NC)
House
$3,000
Cook, Paul (R-CA)
House
$3,000
Cuellar, Henry (D-TX)
House
$3,000
Duncan, Jeff (R-SC)
House
$3,000
Ferguson, Drew (R-GA)
House
$3,000
Graves, Tom (R-GA)
House
$3,000
Hunter, Duncan D (R-CA)
House
$3,000
Jenkins, Evan (R-WV)
House
$3,000
Knight, Steve (R-CA)
House
$3,000
LaHood, Darin (R-IL)
House
$3,000
Latta, Robert E (R-OH)
House
$3,000
Love, Mia (R-UT)
House
$3,000
Newhouse, Dan (R-WA)
House
$3,000
Paulsen, Erik (R-MN)
House
$3,000
Reed, Tom (R-NY)
House
$3,000
Stewart, Chris (R-UT)
House
$3,000
Tiberi, Pat (R-OH)
House
$3,000
Black, Diane (R-TN)
House
$2,500
Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)
House
$2,500
Carter, John (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Collins, Doug (R-GA)
House
$2,500
Curbelo, Carlos (R-FL)
House
$2,500
Davis, Rodney (R-IL)
House
$2,500
Fareed, Justin (R-CA)
House
$2,500
Granger, Kay (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Harris, Andy (R-MD)
House
$2,500
Higgins, Clay (R-LA)
House
$2,500
Johnson, Sam (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Jones, Scott (R-CA)
House
$2,500
Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Senate
$2,500
Miller, Jeff (R-FL)
House
$2,500
Ratcliffe, John Lee (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Rodgers, Cathy McMorris (R-WA)
House
$2,500
Royce, Ed (R-CA)
House
$2,500
Sessions, Pete (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Shimkus, John M (R-IL)
House
$2,500
Smith, Adrian (R-NE)
House
$2,500
Tacherra, Johnny (R-CA)
House
$2,500
Williams, Roger (R-TX)
House
$2,500
Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
Senate
$2,450
Allen, Richard W (R-GA)
House
$2,000
Babin, Brian (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Barr, Andy (R-KY)
House
$2,000
Barton, Joe (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Bilirakis, Gus (R-FL)
House
$2,000
Bishop, Mike (R-MI)
House
$2,000
Bost, Mike (R-IL)
House
$2,000
Brady, Kevin (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Brat, Dave (R-VA)
House
$2,000
Bridenstine, James (R-OK)
House
$2,000
Byrne, Bradley (R-AL)
House
$2,000
Carter, Buddy (R-GA)
House
$2,000
Chabot, Steve (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT)
House
$2,000
Collins, Chris (R-NY)
House
$2,000
Cramer, Kevin (R-ND)
House
$2,000
Denham, Jeff (R-CA)
House
$2,000
Desjarlais, Scott (R-TN)
House
$2,000
Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL)
House
$2,000
Duffy, Sean P (R-WI)
House
$2,000
Ellmers, Renee (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Emmer, Tom (R-MN)
House
$2,000
Farenthold, Blake (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Fleischmann, Chuck (R-TN)
House
$2,000
Flores, Bill (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Franks, Trent (R-AZ)
House
$2,000
Gibbs, Bob (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Gosar, Paul (R-AZ)
House
$2,000
Gowdy, Trey (R-SC)
House
$2,000
Graves, Sam (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Griffith, Morgan (R-VA)
House
$2,000
Grothman, Glenn S (R-WI)
House
$2,000
Hanna, Richard (R-NY)
House
$2,000
Harper, Gregg (R-MS)
House
$2,000
Hartzler, Vicky (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Hice, Jody B (R-GA)
House
$2,000
Hill, French (R-AR)
House
$2,000
Holding, George (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Hollingsworth, Trey (R-IN)
House
$2,000
Huelskamp, Tim (R-KS)
House
$2,000
Huizenga, Bill (R-MI)
House
$2,000
Hultgren, Randy (R-IL)
House
$2,000
Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
House
$2,000
Jenkins, Lynn (R-KS)
House
$2,000
Johnson, Bill (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Jordan, Jim (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Kelly, Trent (R-MS)
House
$2,000
King, Steven A (R-IA)
House
$2,000
Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL)
House
$2,000
Kustoff, David (R-TN)
House
$2,000
LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)
House
$2,000
Lamborn, Douglas L (R-CO)
House
$2,000
Long, Billy (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Lucas, Frank D (R-OK)
House
$2,000
Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Marino, Tom (R-PA)
House
$2,000
McClintock, Tom (R-CA)
House
$2,000
Messer, Luke (R-IN)
House
$2,000
Moolenaar, John (R-MI)
House
$2,000
Mooney, Alex (R-WV)
House
$2,000
Mulvaney, Mick (R-SC)
House
$2,000
Murphy, Tim (R-PA)
House
$2,000
Noem, Kristi (R-SD)
House
$2,000
Palmer, Gary (R-AL)
House
$2,000
Pearce, Steve (R-NM)
House
$2,000
Perry, Scott (R-PA)
House
$2,000
Peterson, Collin (D-MN)
House
$2,000
Pittenger, Robert (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Poe, Ted (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Pompeo, Mike (R-KS)
House
$2,000
Posey, Bill (R-FL)
House
$2,000
Price, Tom (R-GA)
House
$2,000
Renacci, Jim (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Rice, Tom (R-SC)
House
$2,000
Roby, Martha (R-AL)
House
$2,000
Rogers, Hal (R-KY)
House
$2,000
Rogers, Mike D (R-AL)
House
$2,000
Rokita, Todd (R-IN)
House
$2,000
Roskam, Peter (R-IL)
House
$2,000
Ross, Dennis (R-FL)
House
$2,000
Rothfus, Keith J (R-PA)
House
$2,000
Rouzer, David (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Russell, Steven (R-OK)
House
$2,000
Sanford, Mark (R-SC)
House
$2,000
Scott, Austin (R-GA)
House
$2,000
Simpson, Mike (R-ID)
House
$2,000
Smith, Jason (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Stefanik, Elise (R-NY)
House
$2,000
Stivers, Steve (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Szeliga, Kathy (R-MD)
Senate
$2,000
Thompson, Glenn (R-PA)
House
$2,000
Thornberry, Mac (R-TX)
House
$2,000
Trott, Dave (R-MI)
House
$2,000
Turner, Michael R (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Wagner, Ann L (R-MO)
House
$2,000
Walden, Greg (R-OR)
House
$2,000
Walker, Mark (R-NC)
House
$2,000
Walorski, Jackie (R-IN)
House
$2,000
Walters, Mimi (R-CA)
House
$2,000
Walz, Tim (D-MN)
House
$2,000
Wenstrup, Brad (R-OH)
House
$2,000
Wilson, Joe (R-SC)
House
$2,000
Wittman, Rob (R-VA)
House
$2,000
Dunn, Neal (R-FL)
House
$1,750
Palazzo, Steven (R-MS)
House
$1,750
Walker, Scott (R)
Pres
$1,750
Amodei, Mark (R-NV)
House
$1,500
Christie, Chris (R)
Pres
$1,500
Conaway, Mike (R-TX)
House
$1,500
Kelly, Mike (R-PA)
House
$1,500
Womack, Steve (R-AR)
House
$1,500
Meadows, Mark R (R-NC)
House
$1,150
Trump, Donald (R)
Pres
$1,065
Abraham, Ralph (R-LA)
House
$1,000
Angelle, Scott (R-LA)
House
$1,000
Arrington, Jodey (R-TX)
House
$1,000
Babeu, Paul (R-AZ)
House
$1,000
Banks, Jim (R-IN)
House
$1,000
Barletta, Lou (R-PA)
House
$1,000
Benishek, Dan (R-MI)
House
$1,000
Beutler, Jaime Herrera (R-WA)
House
$1,000
Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)
House
$1,000
Brooks, Mo (R-AL)
House
$1,000
Brooks, Susan (R-IN)
House
$1,000
Bucshon, Larry (R-IN)
House
$1,000
Burgess, Michael (R-TX)
House
$1,000
Bush, Jeb (R)
Pres
$1,000
Carter, Dan (R-CT)
Senate
$1,000
Cheney, Liz (R-WY)
House
$1,000
Crawford, Rick (R-AR)
House
$1,000
Crenshaw, Ander (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Davidson, Warren (R-OH)
House
$1,000
DeSantis, Ron (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Fleming, John (R-LA)
House
$1,000
Forbes, Randy (R-VA)
House
$1,000
Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE)
House
$1,000
Gaetz, Matt (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Garrett, Tom (R-VA)
House
$1,000
Glenn, Darryl (R-CO)
Senate
$1,000
Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-TX)
House
$1,000
Guthrie, Brett (R-KY)
House
$1,000
Holbrook, Mark (R-ME)
House
$1,000
Hurt, Robert (R-VA)
House
$1,000
Jindal, Bobby (R)
Pres
$1,000
Johnson, Mike (R-LA)
House
$1,000
Jones, Walter B Jr (R-NC)
House
$1,000
Labrador, Raul (R-ID)
House
$1,000
LoBiondo, Frank (R-NJ)
House
$1,000
Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
House
$1,000
Marshall, Roger (R-KS)
House
$1,000
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)
House
$1,000
McKinley, David (R-WV)
House
$1,000
Mitchell, Paul (R-MI)
House
$1,000
Reichert, Dave (R-WA)
House
$1,000
Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA)
House
$1,000
Rooney, Francis (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Rooney, Tom (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Rutherford, John (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Schweikert, David (R-AZ)
House
$1,000
Sensenbrenner, F James Jr (R-WI)
House
$1,000
Upton, Fred (R-MI)
House
$1,000
Weber, Randy (R-TX)
House
$1,000
Webster, Daniel (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Westerman, Bruce (R-AR)
House
$1,000
Yoho, Ted (R-FL)
House
$1,000
Ward, Kelli (R-AZ)
Senate
$500
Cruz, Ted (R-TX)
Senate
$350
McCain, John (R-AZ)
Senate
$300
Narvaiz, Susan (R-TX)
House
$250
Graves, Garret (R-LA)
House

Sullivan, Dan (R-AK)
Senate

Cantor, Eric (R-VA)
House








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This table lists candidates receiving money from this organization in 2015-2016. The organizations themselves did not donate, rather the money came from the organizations' PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals may include subsidiaries and affiliates.


METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations were made during the 2016 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission. Figures for the current election cycle are based on data released on May 16, 2017.

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