"Isn't that just like a w&*? Brings a knife to a gun fight." - Sean Connery as Jim Malone in The Untouchables.
There have been so many boneheads in the news this week; supreme court justices who don't seem to understand the basics of our constitution, a senator who thinks a racial slur is appropriate in a discussion about immigration, a so-called "famed John's Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon" who has decided that religion trumps nature in the debate about same-sex marriage while tossing NAMBLA and bestiality into the discussion, Mitt da Twit discussing a "normal life" the rest of us will never know ...
All of these boneheads have been given plenty of media attention.
The latter half of this week was filled with discussion about whether the "moment has passed" regarding gun control legislation. On the 100th day after the Newtown massacre, surrounded by a room full of mothers of gun victims, President Obama implored Congress and the American people to remember how we all felt 100 days ago.
This week started, however, with that boneheadiest of boneheads LaPeirre on Meet the Press talking about how Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to pass gun control legislation have increased donations to the NRA, reminding us that he - LaPierre - and his minions of boneheads are in it for the long haul.
Bonehead in Indianapolis
My personal selection of "boneheads of the week" are worrisome because they are some of the bonehead minions who listen to the media-featured boneheads and feel empowered to do boneheaded things like show up at a rally of the group
Moms Demand Action during the Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns event in Indianapolis -- carrying assault rifles.
(Note the child in the photo of the bonehead bully compensating with a gun.)
Think Progress did a short piece describing how the men, and one woman, showed up at rally to intimidate the moms:
Several men with assault rifles and hand guns crashed a Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns National Day to Demand Action event in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday and stood silently as the state chapter of Moms Demand Action held a rally in favor of limiting the availability of military style weapons and universal background checks.
At least two or three men showed up at the rally site before the event began and engaged in a discussion about gun regulations with the group, two participants in the action told ThinkProgress. The armed men — who were later joined by another man carrying a hand gun and a woman who runs Indiana Moms Against Gun Control — insisted that they had a right to carry the loaded weapons.
What is truly unfortunate though, is that the stunt may have worked:
A member of Moms Demand Action said that she felt unsettled by their presence and said that the organizers would have to think twice before holding another event, particularly one where children could be present.
Yep, there were children present.
Intimidating Mom's and children with their big ... umm ... assault weapons.
I bet their mothers are so proud of their little bully boneheads with their big powerful guns.
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"LOOK MA! I'M ON TV!":
Then, of course, there was this lovely couple. Runners up?
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The truth is, bullying boneheads might actually be gaining traction in an effort that is about preventing the killing and maiming of innocent children and adults.
Show your support for the Moms Demand Action efforts - Visit their website for more information. We can't let the boneheads win.