Morning Jolt: The Misguided Attempt to Dissolve the NRA

Closing out the week with some variety: The evidence of mismanagement and wasteful spending at the NRA is real, but New York State attorney general Letitia James is on a vendetta against the organization in just about the worst possible way; an eye-opening question about Susan Rice perhaps having undisclosed financial ties to foreign governments; Joe Biden leaves people cringing after talking about racial minorities again; and a hard truth about our lengthy stretch of empty classrooms.

Letitia James and the NRA: Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right

Those of us with long memories all the way back to last year will remember that Allen West, former GOP congressman and NRA board member and new chairman of the Texas Republican Party, was among those who denounced "despicable spending of members' money." Allen West is not a liberal, a Democrat, or a gun grabber. If he sees scandalous behavior, then there's probably a real scandal there. Some of these allegations came out during and after the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis last ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 07 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 07 2020 The Misguided Attempt to Dissolve the NRA Closing out the week with some variety: The evidence of mismanagement and wasteful spending at the NRA is real, but New York State attorney general Letitia James is on a vendetta against the organization in just about the worst possible way; an eye-opening question about Susan Rice perhaps having undisclosed financial ties to foreign governments; Joe Biden leaves people cringing after talking about racial minorities again; and a hard truth about our lengthy stretch of empty classrooms. Letitia James and the NRA: Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right Those of us with long memories all the way back to last year will remember that Allen West, former GOP congressman and NRA board member and new chairman of the Texas Republican Party, was among those who denounced "despicable spending of members' money." Allen West is not a liberal, a Democrat, or a gun grabber. If he sees scandalous behavior, then there's probably a real scandal there. Some of these allegations came out during and after the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis last ...   READ MORE

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