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Originally posted by MadCap
My point about the heston thing was the way he went about telling him look at this picture. Weather he was rallying or not. He was not responsible for it and he has his views about freedom to own guns.
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This was melodrama. Pure theatre. BUT i think the premise was he wanted CH to see that, while he's playing politics, there are real people going through pain and maybe he should give it a rest until the dead are buried..
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Originally posted by MadCap
Do you think there were not a buch of people at the same place saying "see this is why we should ban guns". That is most likely why he was there. Is it any less insensitive for the other side to push thier views on people after a siuation like that???
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Of course that is why he is there. That's the fucked up part. He's not fighting an anti-gun lobby. He's fighting the victims. He hears about a tragedy, and rushes into town to hold a pre-emptive rally, just incase some dead kids parent voices concern. Everyone knows the NRAs agenda. They're not saying anything new. Yes, they have the right to express it. But it's the total lack of tactfulness/respect they have, going into that sort of a situation to make their arguements that people find offensive. It's cheerleading at a funeral. It would be like going to NYC days after 9-11, and giving a speech about the folly of american imperialism. Even if your points are valid, it's just the wrong time and place.