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Wells Fargo Mostly Mute on their Relationship to the NRA

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In 2018, Bloomberg News reported some amazing facts regarding Wells Fargo, one of the nation's largest banks. The San Francisco-based bank last week issued a $40 million line of credit to gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., according to financial filings. That’s on top of the $431 million in debt that Wells Fargo has arranged for gunmakers since December 2012, when the … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Mostly Mute on their Relationship to the NRA

The Second Amendment is an instrument of government. It’s not about hunting or gun collecting or carrying your pistol into the saloon.

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The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution doesn’t just say Congress shall not infringe the right to “keep and bear arms.” It specifically says that right exists in order to maintain “a well-regulated militia.” Even the late conservative Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia admitted those words weren’t in there by accident. Oh, and the Constitution doesn’t just say … [Read more...] about The Second Amendment is an instrument of government. It’s not about hunting or gun collecting or carrying your pistol into the saloon.

The Swamp is Filling Up with Lobbying Money Under Trump

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Notice how lobbying money increases under Republican administrations. Money DOES influence our politicians. You will find more infographics at Statista U.S. President Trump promised his voters in the election campaign before he took office that he would “drain the swamp” of outside influence in Washington. The Statista chart suggests that he did not succeed when it … [Read more...] about The Swamp is Filling Up with Lobbying Money Under Trump