Interesting link from the Houston Chronicle last week:

Pairs comments from 25 Texas lawmakers on the Uvalde school shooting, along with the NRA contributions that have been paid to their respective political campaigns.

  • Women's Hog Hunt Participants Judy Rhodes, Paula Shipman, Patti Carrel and Connie Hensley pose for a picture at a local diner following their annual hunt held May 20-22, just two days before the Uvalde Massacre occurred on Tuesday, May 24. NRA and, by association, its related state chapters fell under even harsher than usual criticisms in the wake of last week's school shooting, mostly because these citizens didn't cotton to those who attack their constitutional right to bear arms.
    Women's Hog Hunt Participants Judy Rhodes, Paula Shipman, Patti Carrel and Connie Hensley pose for a picture at a local diner following their annual hunt held May 20-22, just two days before the Uvalde Massacre occurred on Tuesday, May 24. NRA and, by association, its related state chapters fell under even harsher than usual criticisms in the wake of last week's school shooting, mostly because these citizens didn't cotton to those who attack their constitutional right to bear arms.

    Here’s how writers Houston Chronicle reporters Gabrielle Banks and Alexandra Kanik began their Thursday, May 26, story:

    The frequency of mass shootings in the United States has led to a grim routine: officials have scripts they rely on to express empathy and grief. Many mention their own family members. They express horror and sadness. They mention the existence of evil. They invoke God. And, so often, they say that their thoughts and prayers are with the people of whatever community is now reeling from the impact of an armed civilian spraying bullets into unsuspecting people going about their lives.

    Lingering behind those politicians’ words is a simple fact: Many of them receive donations from the NRA and other gun rights groups. And they go on to vote against assault weapon bans, background checks, waiting periods, age limits, ammunition restrictions and the like that many believe would curtail the epidemic of gun violence in America.

    Here are the words 25 politicians issued in response to the Uvalde massacre of 19 children and two adults juxtaposed with the dollars they took from gun lobby groups.