{"id":419,"date":"2018-04-12T00:04:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2018\/04\/12\/why-appeasement-never-works\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:28:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:28:51","slug":"why-appeasement-never-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=419","title":{"rendered":"Why Appeasement Never Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nGov. Rick Scott (R-FL) probably thought rushing to get a gun control bill passed after the Parkland atrocity would appease those calling for more gun control and help him in his run for the US Senate against Bill Nelson.<\/p>\n

As Winston Churchill probably told Neville Chamberlain many times, appeasement never works.<\/p>\n

I got the following email from the cult of personality known as Giffords. They are asking for money so that they can defeat Scott in his run against Bill Nelson.<\/p>\n

\nIn just a moment, I am going to ask you to rush an urgent donation to Giffords PAC. I hope you\u2019ll give me a chance to explain why this request \u2014 today of all days \u2014 is so important.<\/i>
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\nYesterday morning, Florida\u2019s Republican Governor Rick Scott announced he was going to run for U.S. Senate. And what we need to do right now is send him a message from every American who has had enough of the inaction from Congress on this issue. And that message is:<\/i>
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\n\u201cRick Scott, we are going to do everything we can to defeat you this November. The gun lobby doesn\u2019t need any more allies in the U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/i>
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\nShortly after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we ran ads highlighting Rick Scott\u2019s history of indulging the gun lobby\u2019s every wish. Today, we need you to help us keep up the pressure:<\/i>
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\nMake a $3 donation to Giffords PAC today to help us ensure that Rick Scott gets nowhere near the U.S. Senate where he will cast votes on gun violence legislation that impact every American.<\/i>
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\nIf we can send a message to politicians across the country that their path to further elected office is imperiled by their support for the gun lobby\u2019s priorities, we will do more than we could possibly imagine to change the trajectory of this debate.<\/i>
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\nAnd that starts with keeping Rick Scott out of office.<\/i>
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\nAll my best,<\/i>
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\nPeter Ambler<\/i>
\nExecutive Director<\/i>
\nGiffords PAC<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hate to break it to Peter Ambler – and to Rick Scott – but we in the gun culture really don’t consider Scott an ally. If Rick Scott was an ally, 18 through 20 year olds wouldn’t have lost their ability to purchase a rifle or shotgun.<\/p>\n

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