Texas shows how moved they are by the murders of 19 Fourth Graders....

[spanone]

'We simply cannot cancel' | Mayor Turner says NRA meeting will go on as scheduled

HOUSTON — The NRA's annual meeting taking place in Houston this weekend will go on as scheduled, according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

The meeting is scheduled to take place from May 27 through May 29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

"The convention has been on the books for more than two years," Turner said during Wednesday's City Council meeting. "It's a contractual arrangement. We simply cannot cancel a conference or convention because we do not agree with the subject matter."

Many big political names are expected to speak at the event, including Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Greg Abbott, and former President Donald Trump.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/nra-annual-meeting-houston/285-d119e97f-9ca4-408b-aac4-4c06da3ed108

[rurallib]

1. Can't wait to see how Trump will make this tragedy about him

What a miserable excuse for a human

[kimbutgar]

7. "This would't have happened if I was president " " I would have secured the border"

“ sleepy Joe Biden didn’t do anything to stop it”

You can just hear him say that!

[onethatcares]

14. "If I was there I would have run in

and saved everyone"

Just like last time.

[secondwind]

2. UGH 😑

“It’s a contractual arrangement.”

[spanone]

4. money over life.

[Deuxcents]

3. Contracts are broken all the time

19 children n 2 teachers slaughtered isn’t enough to postpone ?

[Baitball Blogger]

5. This is going to be a nightmare PR move for them.

I hope they get filmed. The more "rah-rah guns" they are in their speeches (and they will be) the better it will make for a campaign ad for their Democratic opponents.

[GoCubsGo]

9. That's how I'm seeing it, as well.

I'm in the "Please proceed, Governor" contingent. But, I suspect that there will be more protesters outside than there will be attendees.

[efhmc]

6. Could you please not generalize and say Texas as though we are all involved in this decision?

5,259,126 Texans voted for Biden. I and many others here were part of that number.

[SoCalDavidS]

11. If Other Countries Around The World Generalize That America Is A Shithhole Country

Even though most Americans want change.

You must accept the fact that the #'s say TX is a Shithhole state.

Sorry, but I don't see that changing anytime soon. You may be fighting that reality, but the majority of Texans support this type of reality.

[LakeArenal]

16. It's is Texas government that says guns aren't a problem.

That’s who they are. That’s who the whole US is.

Florida is a hell whole. Wisconsin ( my state) is yearning for political hell hole.

Sure 47% feels shame and horror. But we are only as good as our worst.

Face it.

[Initech]

8. The gun nuts have been out in full force with their "shall not be infringed" bullshit today

Children are dead. Because of a maniac with a gun and your only solution is to arm teachers. Fuck you, douchebags. It's time to start infringing.

[BigMin28]

10. Money

More important than anything. Even the lives of chidren.

[Bristlecone]

12. This isn't new to them. They did the same thing after Columbine

Meeting held in Denver in 99

[Thrill]

13. They know people will talk about the shooting for a week

And then they’ll just stop talking about it, just like all the other times.

Young people go back to posting their dumb instagram pics. And old politicians will go back to obstruction

[Emile]

15. I fear something bad will happen at this convention.

Something like a covid outbreak!