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BCG
06-15-2018, 07:13 AM
This is a few weeks old, but since a search didn't turn it up here:

On May 3, 2018, Gun Owners of America (GOA) filed a joint amicus brief in the case of Texas et al v United States, more commonly known as "Texas v Obamacare".


27105 (https://www.gunowners.com/images/Texas-Obamacare-Amicus-Brief.pdf)
https://www.gunowners.com/images/Texas-Obamacare-Amicus-Brief.pdf

As much as I can understand it, the brief is an argument against the individual mandate portion of the ACA ("Obamacare").

Whether or not GOA has a legitimate legal argument, the optics can't help us. "Gun group opposes health care" is just another distraction that we're going to have to defend whenever this comes up.
RoyGBiv
06-15-2018, 07:26 AM
GOA just trying to stay relevant. Unsuccessfully.
jetfire
06-15-2018, 08:38 AM
Lol, Larry’s been the schnapps again it seems.
BCG
06-15-2018, 09:18 AM
Here's another example of a group straying from its mission for ideological reasons:

27108 (https://twitter.com/SierraClub/status/1007299274365956098)
https://twitter.com/SierraClub/status/1007299274365956098
David C.
06-15-2018, 01:52 PM
Cliff Notes on GOA, please.
Glenn E. Meyer
06-15-2018, 02:37 PM
Why is there a long thread complaining about doctors that opine about gun control. So gun organizations can opine about health care programs? Unless it directly affects gun rights, just can it. It is adopted political positions outside of gun rights that makes some organizations look bad.
Zincwarrior
06-15-2018, 02:42 PM
GOA just trying to stay relevant. Unsuccessfully.

Indeed thats pretty %&^$ stupid.
blues
06-15-2018, 02:49 PM
They're going to make me regret supporting them...
jetfire
06-15-2018, 03:17 PM
Cliff Notes on GOA, please.

Gun Owners of America is basically the Larry Pratt cocaine and hookers fund. It bills itself as the “hardcore” gun rights group, because the NRA is too soft for them. Basically, every time NRA does something political, GOA gets up and beats their drum about how they’ll never sell you out, and then a couple more dumbdicks who don’t understand how politics work donate to Larry Pratt’s new BMW fund.

Of course, GOA has never achieved a single legislative or judicial win of any type, doesn’t have a lobbyist on staff on the Hill, so it’s hard to see how they’re representing my rights.
RoyGBiv
06-15-2018, 09:19 PM
This is what I think of when I see GOA.
Maybe I'm exaggerating.?

https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/inside-chipotle630.jpg