EDITORIAL: Raimondo Denial of Ties to NRA Money - “We Call BS”
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Governor, you can’t claim to be a leader in fighting for stricter gun controls and, yet, simultaneously take campaign donations from the top lobbyist of the National Rifle Association — that is, to quote the students of Parkland High School, BS.
On Saturday you, Governor Raimondo, emailed out to your supporters as an impassioned claim:
”I first heard about the shooting in Parkland as I was walking into St. Raymond’s to get my ashes. I prayed for the victims, for their families, and for our nation. I prayed that we might also finally come together and do something about guns. After all, Scripture has taught me that grace is earned not by faith alone, but with faith and action.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTLet’s protect Rhode Islanders and send a signal to the rest of the country that it is possible to fight the NRA and win.”
The only problem is the consistency. This past week’s investigation by GoLocal unveiled that you have taken four donations from the NRA’s top-paid lobbyist and you refuse to return the donations.
In Florida, students from Parkland are calling out hypocritical politicians. "I’m going to happily ask (Senator Marco Rubio) how much money he received from the National Rifle Association. But hey, you want to know something? It doesn’t matter, because I already know: $30 million. … To every politician who is taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!" said Florida shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez.
Please return the donations or keep quiet on the gun issue, otherwise, it is just BS.
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