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tjdee

(18,048 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:51 PM Dec 2012

Ok, so what can we DO?

I am literally shaking after watching that NRA proganda message. I am not skittish, I do not scare easily, I am not hyperemotional.

And while I don't believe that the majority of Americans support them, the kind of poisonous thinking I just saw scares me. Mostly because I have no idea what I can DO about it.

What can sane people do at this time, today to get involved? Calling my congressmen takes all of 10 minutes and is not sufficient. What can we do, on a day to day basis to make sure that common sense continues to prevail in this country regarding this issue?

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Ok, so what can we DO? (Original Post) tjdee Dec 2012 OP

This all sounds like the 'Mutually Assured Destruction' policy of the Cold War. Vox Moi Dec 2012 #1

And more than likely would have been averted magellan Dec 2012 #2

I really like the idea A DUer had about forming a PAC to fund anti-NRA commercials. Lars39 Dec 2012 #3

Vox Moi

(546 posts)

1. This all sounds like the 'Mutually Assured Destruction' policy of the Cold War.

Reply to tjdee (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:59 PM

Dec 2012

Let the other guy arm himself to the teeth and then deter by arming more heavily.
The Policy was called 'MAD'.
Perfect.

magellan

(13,257 posts)

2. And more than likely would have been averted

Reply to Vox Moi (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:02 PM

Dec 2012

...without the paranoia that fueled it in the first place.

Lars39

(26,109 posts)

3. I really like the idea A DUer had about forming a PAC to fund anti-NRA commercials.