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June 16, 2012, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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Mother Jones magazine biased against RKBA
Very interesting and enlightening article in the July/August issue of Mother Jones magazine distorting RKBA, Self Defense Laws, NRA, Florida and even Marion Hammer.
Titled “License To Kill” in the print magazine. Different title but same article online: “How the NRA and Its Allies Helped Spread a Radical Gun Law Nationwide” Full article here: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/...nd-your-ground If you want to respond to the article and send an e-mail letter to editor - go to bottom of webpage and click “Contact Us” Go to bottom of page - Contact Us Form Select Letters To Editor to write your message.
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June 16, 2012, 03:23 PM | #2 |
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No surprise there.
If the folks at that magazine were any more left leaning, they'd fall over.
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June 16, 2012, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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Really?
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June 16, 2012, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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No surprise there, they hate my 383 small block Chevy engine as well.
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June 16, 2012, 08:48 PM | #5 |
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It's Mother Jones.
I mean, really. Has nobody here actually read it before? They once ran an article suggesting that people who failed to recycle should have their children taken away. We're not going to find a sympathetic voice there. Furthermore, their readership have already made up their minds, and the article is simply preaching to the choir.
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June 16, 2012, 10:39 PM | #6 |
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Too bad I'm not a subscriber so I could terminate my subscription.
But then, I don't know any subscribers, AFAIK.
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June 16, 2012, 10:56 PM | #7 |
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In other news.. stay away from the Brown Acid.
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June 16, 2012, 11:10 PM | #8 |
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They certainly did a real service to their reading public who live in rural areas with limited police forces and long response times, now didn't they?
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June 17, 2012, 12:48 AM | #9 | |
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I also don't see where this was a service or disservice to its readers. It is a political commentary, biased, but still juse a commentary. I can't see where the article would cause people's decisions two own or have guns be changed. Those that don't have guns will continue to not have guns. Those with guns will continue to have guns.
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June 17, 2012, 10:24 AM | #10 |
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A particularly subtle omission was the part about justifiable homicides increasing since the passage of stand your ground laws without mentioning anything about the increase, decrease, or lack of change in the rate of violent crime in general. What the author of this article conveniently ignores is that, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, violent crime has decreased significantly since 2005 and, as of 2011, is at a 20 year low in the state. Since 2005 when SYG was passed in Florida, the total number of violent crimes has decreased by 17.4% and the rate of violent crime per 100,000 people has decreased by 15.3%.
Justifiable Homicide, by definition, is not a crime. What has actually happened in Florida is that cases of lawful self-defense have increased while the violent crime rate has dropped. The author of this article cannot help but bring up the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman incident (it's mentioned within the very first sentence of the article) in an attempt to paint justifiable homicides as people who are getting away with murder. It is however, an unconvincing argument since the author provides absolutely no evidence that the majority, or even a significant number, of the justified homicides in Florida are anything but what they've been legally determined to be: genuine cases of self-defense (even the Martin/Zimmerman incident cannot be classified as an unjustified homicide at this point as it has not yet gone to trial). Then again, none of this is particularly surprising considering the source. As others have pointed out, Mother Jones is not known for being a beacon of unbiased reporting and SYG, and RKBA in general for that matter, simply does not fit their political ideology. Even if one had never encountered that publication before, the plethora of advertisements for left-wing figures and causes on their website is what a detective would call a clue. Last edited by Webleymkv; June 17, 2012 at 10:29 AM. |
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Obviously rural people are supposed to have a campfire and a drum circle and sing koombaya with the people who want to kill them.
Haven't we learn by now that love and drumming solves all problems?
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Some people would if they only had the bus fare out of town.
Why don't you sue them for their opinion?
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I'll just take 3 extra large gulps of the Kool-Aid.
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If I allowed myself to get all huffy every time a niche publication ran an anti-gun article, my blood pressure would be off the charts. They've got their audience, and they're pandering to them. If this were on the front page of a major newspaper, I might be concerned. Otherwise, live and let live ignorant, man.
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I don't have a problem with the article. I'd say the charts speak for themselves.
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From their headline banner today:
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totally shocked..... From the article Quote:
Also I was unaware that Florida had lowered the age to 17 for permits for military members. This is excellent news and long overdue.
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Consider the source; Average Mother Jones reader response: Cool man pass the Doobie
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Don't know what MJ has against the Chevy 383. ? To keep it gun-related, I've got a couple of guns I'd trade for either a Chevy or Mopar 383 . Any takers? W
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June 21, 2012, 11:42 AM | #23 |
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Heading for a close - this ain't the OldCarandGeezer Forum.
Want to be back on topic on how they don't like guns? Say it another way?
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June 21, 2012, 12:42 PM | #24 |
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Okay, how about:
How come the author (reporter?) Alan Weinstein can glibly mention that the Florida law was enacted in 2005, followed by the graphic of the spread of similar legislation, without even mentioning, let alone explaining, why it took seven years for something to happen newsworthy enough for this screed? W (Old Geezer)
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Heck, according to the graphic, SYG started in Florida, and Arkansas doesn't even have an SYG law. . .
(Hint: we've had it since well before 2005.)
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