It's gotta be the money - gun control #2

A CBS/New York Times poll showed that 92% of Americans favor universal background checks before buying guns.   Even gun owners themselves in other polls in three states approved these background checks at gun shows by 90%.

But many politicians -- in thrall to the NRA gun lobby and its money -- are resisting even that sensible measure.

Sen. Orrin Hatch told reporters today:

"That's the way reductions in liberty occur. . . .  When you start saying people all have to sign up for something, and they have a database where they know exactly who's who, and where government can persecute people because of the database, that alarms a lot of people in our country, and it flies in the face of liberty."

Yes, but there are data bases for people who have library cards and drivers licenses.  Nobody complains about that taking away their liberty.

I think it's clearly a made-up excuse to placate the NRA lobbyists who give them money to vote down gun control laws.    Even a poll of NRA members shows large support for background checks.

You know why this disconnect between the NRA Board and its spokesman and its members?

Money.

The NRA does not speak for its members;  it speaks for the gun manufacturers and dealers who supply the money that is doled out to politicians.

Will there be enough members of congress who are ready to stand up to this gun lobby?   We'll never have a better time to do some sensible control -- until that nebulous utopia when we can get rid of the influence of money in our political process.

Ralph