NRA Disrespects Uvalde

 

by Pa Rock

Citizen Journalist

In a shocking display of insensitivity and disrespect toward the victims and their families of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the National Rifle Association nevertheless has chosen to go ahead with its annual convention in Houston.  The festivities began less that seventy-two hours after a teen gunman murdered nineteen little kids and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a major proponent of gun "rights" and an ardent supporter of the NRA had been scheduled to speak at the event, but cancelled at the last minute and will instead address the group through a taped presentation.  Abbott said that he would not make it to the annual gathering that was being held in his state so that he could attend a press conference in Uvalde.   Abbot had been at another press conference in Uvalde two days ago when his Democratic opponent, Beto O'Rourke, stole the governor's thunder by confronting him in front of the press and those gathered at the event. O'Rourke accused the pro-gun governor of doing nothing to prevent tragedies like the one that occurred at the school in Uvalde.  Abbott ordered O'Rourke to be removed from the press conference, and the visibly angry former congressman politely left the event - and then met with the press outside of the auditorium where he continued t criticize Abbott's inaction on school shootings.

Undoubtedly O'Rourke's fierce determination to highlight Greg Abbott's laissez-faire attitude with regard to gun crimes and mass shootings played a part in the governor's decision to skip this weekend's NRA festival of guns in Houston.  Abbott and O'Rourke will face off in the general election for governor of Texas this November.

In addition to seeing Greg Abbott on videotape, attendees at the annual conflab will also be treated to seeing and hearing from several other political figures who will appear in person.   Donald Trump, who has no shame, will of course make an appearance and give the keynote address where he will no doubt do some whining about being "cheated" out of re-election.     The NRA has taken the precaution of not allowing guns at the event while Trump is speaking.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who also has no shame, will appear in person and speak at the meeting  - as will South Dakota's shameless Governor Kristi Noem.  Both Cruz and Noem harbor presidential delusions.

Another speaker at the meeting will be the NRA's executive director, Wayne La Pierre, who is a bit of a celebrity himself.  During the two days of the convention LaPierre will undoubtedly be modeling several of the fine Italian suits that the NRA membership so graciously purchased for him.

But there will also be some who are noticeably absent.  John Cornyn, the other Republican senator from Texas and Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw had both been expected to attend, but now say they won't be there due to other obligations.   And at least four nationally known entertainers who had planned to perform at the event have now cancelled as a result of the shooting in Uvalde:  Don McClean ("Miss American Pie"), Lee Greenwood ("God Bless the USA"), Danielle Peck ("Findin' a Good Man"), and T. Graham Brown ("I Tell It Like It Used to Be").

But perhaps the most surprising cancellation comes from one of the arms manufacturers that normally fund and promote the event.  A spokesman for Daniel Defense, the company which manufactures the AR-15 issued that following statement:

"Daniel Defense is not attending the NRA meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where one of our products was criminally misused.  We believe this week is not the appropriate time to be promoting our products in Texas at the NRA meeting."

Others also question the timing and location of the event.  Street protests are occurring in Houston today, and yesterday students at Lamar High School in Houston walked out in support of stricter gun laws.

(And for those wondering what the proper use for an AR-15 would be, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana recently told a reporter that people need AR-15's to protect themselves from feral hogs!)

It's a comfort to know that United States Senators put such a deep level of thought into justifying their inaction on protecting school children from the ravages of weapons of war.

Meanwhile, NRA, enjoy your party and don't give a thought to the blood flowing down the halls of America's schools.  It's all just part of the cost of maintaining our freedumb and protecting ourselves from feral hogs!

And may the feral hogs who are speaking at the NRA's annual meeting in Houston this week never have to experience the pain and horror that has been inflicted on the families of Uvalde, Texas, and the hundreds of other American communities that have been bled at the altar of the National Rifle Association.  

May God have mercy on the rotten souls of the cowardly politicians who allow children to be gunned down in America's schools.