Deep gun-control thoughts from Joyce Carol Oates, the best-selling author who once pinned all her Constitution-stomping hopes and dreams on “sizable numbers of NRA members” getting shot:
After each mass murder, an interregnum when "debate" resumes–gun control vs. Second Amendment. Victims' families speak, NRA defends guns.
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) September 18, 2013
Some politicians speak bravely for gun control but most will remain quiet out of fear of retaliation from NRA, loss of campaign money.
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) September 18, 2013
Hold on … she brought up the NRA without trotting out the race card? You’re slipping, Ms. Oates!
Shortly then the debate subsides, the "tragedy" is forgotten except by those whose lives it destroyed; next gunman assembles arsenal, & soon
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) September 18, 2013
there is "breaking news" on CNN, breathless reportage of TV journalists–"Not sure of the number of dead victims, but–" Cut to ad.
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) September 18, 2013
So, enlighten us, Joyce. What leads someone with a firearm to massacre innocents anyway? Wait for it … wait for it … aaaaand … now:
Survivors of shootings & victims' families can hardly be consoled knowing that the new "tragedy" is solely the result of gun business greed.
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) September 18, 2013
Nice sneer quotes around “tragedy.” Cute, compassionate and super classy.
And note: Shootings aren’t a result of anything to do with, y’know, criminals. Because of course not. Gun-related tragedies — sorry, “tragedies” — are “solely the result of gun business greed.” Even if you’re a gun-grabbing lib parrot like Oates, solely?
@JoyceCarolOates Really? I heard it was a deranged man with will and intent to kill. I must have heard wrong.
— Temporary Handle (@LariviereChad) September 18, 2013
We won’t hold our breath waiting for a reply to that tweet.
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