A powerful and moving endorsement by Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly was just posted on medium.
Some excerpts:
Today, during our second chance at service, Mark and I continue to fight for what we’ve always fought for: independence, freedom, and common sense. That’s why we’re fighting for a Congress and White House that stand up to the corporate gun lobby’s intimidation and bullying. And that’s why, today, we are endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Take it from me: Talk is cheap.In fact, a lot of the people running for president seemed downright terrified to even have a rational conversation about the problem of gun violence in America. We’ve listened closely to all of them, and we’ve looked at all of their records.
Only one candidate for president has the determination and toughness to stand up to the corporate gun lobby — and the record to prove it. That candidate is Hillary Clinton.
Time and time again, Hillary has done and said what is right, not what is politically expedient. Today, Mark and I are proud to have Hillary’s back, and to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her to, once and for all, break the stranglehold the corporate gun lobby has had on American politics — and American families — for too long. Speaking is still physically difficult for me. I do hours and hours of speech therapy. And in January, I hope to call my friend Hillary ‘Madame President.’Read the endorsement here:medium.com/...
Expect to hear more about this issue. Bloomberg is out with a new article on Bernie Sanders vote on Gun manufacturer immunity bill.
Bernie Sanders Supported Gun Company Immunity But Opposed It for Other Industries In 2005, Sanders voted against offering legal protections to fast food companies.On October 20, 2005, Sanders voted against the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, also known as the "cheeseburger bill," aimed at protecting McDonald's and other fast-food restaurant chains from lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who blamed the companies for causing obesity. The next day, he voted in favor of protecting gun manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits.
