NRA Gave Ajit Pai a Gun for Repealing Net Neutrality

[Milchshake]

Why would the NRA feel compelled to give the FCC Chair an award and a gun? Is this how fascists circle the wagons?

The Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award is given to a person who has “stood up under pressure with grace, and dignity, and principled discipline.”
The FCC cleared the last hurdle on the path to eliminating net neutrality regulations earlier this week, starting a final 60-day waiting period that sets the effective date of repeal to April 23. To commemorate his success at shepherding the agency through the repeal process, the National Rifle Association conferred upon him its Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award, which includes a plaque and a real, actual gun. "It’s a Kentucky handmade long gun," said the NRA's Carolyn Meadows, "and you’ll love it."

In his introduction of Pai at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Dan Schneider of the American Conservative Union said that after Pai was appointed to the FCC board by Barack Obama "because the Senate Republicans insisted that Ajit Pai be put on there," he fought tooth and nail, and ultimately unsuccessfully, against the Obama administration's efforts to "take over the internet."

"As soon as President Trump came into office, President Trump asked Ajit Pai to liberate the internet and give it back to you," Schneider told the audience, conveniently omitting the previously debunked claims from Pai and other Republicans that the Obama White House improperly used its power to influence the FCC's decisions regarding net neutrality.

"Ajit Pai is the most courageous, heroic person that I know. He has received countless death threats. His property has been invaded by the George Soros crowd. He has a family and his family has been abused in different ways."

Think I'm using the term fascists wrong? Well notice how they traffic in anti-semitic tropes with that George Soros bit.

[Ghostpanther]

Why would the NRA feel compelled to give the FCC Chair a an award and a gun? Is this how fascists circle the wagons?

The Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award is given to a person who has “stood up under pressure with grace, and dignity, and principled discipline.”
The FCC cleared the last hurdle on the path to eliminating net neutrality regulations earlier this week, starting a final 60-day waiting period that sets the effective date of repeal to April 23. To commemorate his success at shepherding the agency through the repeal process, the National Rifle Association conferred upon him its Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award, which includes a plaque and a real, actual gun. "It’s a Kentucky handmade long gun," said the NRA's Carolyn Meadows, "and you’ll love it."

In his introduction of Pai at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Dan Schneider of the American Conservative Union said that after Pai was appointed to the FCC board by Barack Obama "because the Senate Republicans insisted that Ajit Pai be put on there," he fought tooth and nail, and ultimately unsuccessfully, against the Obama administration's efforts to "take over the internet."

"As soon as President Trump came into office, President Trump asked Ajit Pai to liberate the internet and give it back to you," Schneider told the audience, conveniently omitting the previously debunked claims from Pai and other Republicans that the Obama White House improperly used its power to influence the FCC's decisions regarding net neutrality.

"Ajit Pai is the most courageous, heroic person that I know. He has received countless death threats. His property has been invaded by the George Soros crowd. He has a family and his family has been abused in different ways."

Think I'm using the term fascists wrong? Well notice how they traffic in anti-semitic tropes with that George Soros bit.

Yes. The NRA ( National Rifle Association ) by giving a rifle as a reward makes sense. The Kentucky long rifle represents a important development of firearms with in the history of the US. And it is a musket. Rate of fire by a good shooter is slower than a modern single shot rifle.

[tankbug]

"As soon as President Trump came into office, President Trump asked Ajit Pai to liberate the internet and give it back to you," Schneider told the audience

...who most likely are businessmen that want to see a greater return on their investments into ISPs.

Are americans indifferent to the obvious, widespread corruption in the current administration, or are they just so completely powerless to do anything about, that they're not even trying to make noise about it.

[Kapadons]

Ajit Pai gets a gun....


Something something fascists. Something something anti-Semitic.


Man that leap was a tall building in a single bound.

[Stormdash]

I still love how the government removing itself from the affairs of private business is somehow an increase in fascism. Methinks too many people think "fascism" means "things I disagree with and find mean-spirited".

[KayRule]

I still love how the government removing itself from the affairs of private business is somehow an increase in fascism. Methinks too many people think "fascism" means "things I disagree with and find mean-spirited".

The Government is also supposed to protect it's people, not help corporations exploit them. The 2008 internet regulations are the reason shit like SOPA and PIPA stopped cropping up every month.

[Sunseeker]

I still love how the government removing itself from the affairs of private business is somehow an increase in fascism. Methinks too many people think "fascism" means "things I disagree with and find mean-spirited".

The government controlling businesses is totalitarianism. The government having a hard-coded relationship with specific businesses that help keep said government in power is fascism. Especially when those businesses are media, military and manufacturing.

[Machismo]

People need to understand something, the NRA is not a pro-gun organization, that died a while back. They are simply a lobbyist for the gun lobby, and have turned into the poster child for all things "conservative. They are delving into anti-immigration, the fear of socialism, and even trade practices.

In reality, they are basically the new-wave version of the tea party.

[Kapadons]

People need to understand something, the NRA is not a pro-gun organization, that died a while back. They are simply a lobbyist for the gun lobby, and have turned into the poster child for all things "conservative. They are delving into anti-immigration, the fear of socialism, and even trade practices.

In reality, they are basically the new-wave version of the tea party.

With a voter base that actually shows up in droves instead of just bitching about it on Twitter....

[Machismo]

With a voter base that actually shows up in droves instead of just bitching about it on Twitter....

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

I'm a conservative, and I've found the modern shift of the GOP, Tea Party, NRA, and other "conservative" groups to be wildly hypocritical.

[Milchshake]

People need to understand something, the NRA is not a pro-gun organization, that died a while back. They are simply a lobbyist for the gun lobby, and have turned into the poster child for all things "conservative. They are delving into anti-immigration, the fear of socialism, and even trade practices.

In reality, they are basically the new-wave version of the tea party.

It died in 1977 during the NRA Cincinnati convention. The whackadoos basically shouted out the old guard then went for full on death-cult.

[Kapadons]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

I'm a conservative, and I've found the modern shift of the GOP, Tea Party, NRA, and other "conservative" groups to be wildly hypocritical.

I’d like to consider myself a conservative. Until the party went full retard this last election. Instead of fixing the untenable issues and bringing the party inline with the modern world, they did the direct opposite and drove it off a cliff. Many GOP were celebrating the last election,not just trump but congress as well. I felt it was a death knell for the party.

[melodramocracy]

Maybe they were hoping he'd use it on himself.

[RaoBurning]

Well, at least the NRA is consistent in supporting awful people and policy. So that's nice, at least. Can't have a cartoonishly evil organization with any actual moral ambiguity. This is real life, not Nickelodeon.

"As soon as President Trump came into office, President Trump asked Ajit Pai to liberate the internet and give it back to you," Schneider told the audience

...who most likely are businessmen that want to see a greater return on their investments into ISPs.

Are americans indifferent to the obvious, widespread corruption in the current administration, or are they just so completely powerless to do anything about, that they're not even trying to make noise about it.

Little form column A, little from column B.

[XangXu]

Ajit needs a weapon to protect himself from the 4Channers, memelords, and other internet thugs. The man has done a great thing and has tried his hardest to set mankind back on course for real living.

I for one admire Ajit Pai. Long may his name reign.

[Deleted]

Liberating the Internet.. how can anyone say that with a straight face..
Liberate the isps to limit the internet if they wish.
Nothing with net neutrality reduces the liberty of the internet in any way for its users.

[Macaquerie]

The one positive to come out of this is that there's no way that a goofball like Pai could possibly operate a weapon without hurting himself.

[Uncle]

Last time i checked, fascim was invented by the italian left wing, i don't think it has something to do with NRA.

[Mormolyce]

I'm sure he'll mount a fidget spinner on it and post it on Facebook.

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Last time i checked, fascim was invented by the italian left wing, i don't think it has something to do with NRA.

Might want to check again, the Italian fascists were an anti-Communist reactionary group.

[Kaleredar]

Last time i checked, fascim was invented by the italian left wing, i don't think it has something to do with NRA.

The NRA liked the concept so much they thought they'd give it a go.