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If the NRA Seems Stressed, It’s Because She Ain’t Making Money Like She Used To
Things were looking pretty sweet for the National Rifle Association in 2016. Thanks in part to a presidential campaign in which gun owners and gun rights advocates feared that liberals (i.e. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton) would strip them of their beloved guns, the NRA boasted record-breaking contributions. What a difference a year makes. According…
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The NRA is So Mad About Thomas the Tank Engine's Black Friends, They Put a KKK Hood on Him
Although I would probably find it difficult to digest poultry seasoned with thoughts and prayers and couldn’t imagine preferring guitar solos to bass-infused musical breakdowns, I must confess that there is one part of caucasity that I found undeniably attractive: The ability to care about white nonsense. Their superior ability to conjure up white tears…
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Why Can’t Getting a Gun Be Like Getting a Driver’s License? A Conversation With NRA TV’s Colion Noir
In the 24 hours it takes for this column to be written, edited, copy edited and uploaded to The Root and to end up on your phone, about 318 people across the United States will have been shot (in fact, the shooting at YouTube headquarters happened between writing my first and second drafts of this…
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Issa Trap: How Killer Mike Became the NRA’s Token Negro
“All warfare is based on deception.” —Sun Tzu, The Art of War A few days ago, I received a phone call from Kyla Lacey, a friend and contributor to The Root. Kyla informed me that she had received a request to appear on Laura Ingraham’s show on Fox News and asked if I thought it…