NR Daily: Stop Exploiting Victims for Political Gain

Let me begin with a crass question. Does the fact that Representative Steve Scalise got shot make him more or less of an expert on gun control? In other words, does his suffering render him a political voice worth listening to in debates over background checks, bump stocks, or so-called assault rifles? I'd submit that in some quarters the answer to that question depends entirely on his politics. If he's got the right politics, his suffering alone (apart from any other substantive knowledge) renders him an authoritative voice on matters of public policy. In those same quarters, his suffering quickly becomes irrelevant if it interferes with the desire to make a political point ...

October 09 2017

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