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trying to bend the law," said Robert Ricker, a former lobbyist for the firearms
industry who switched sides and now works for an anti-gun campaign group.
The NRA is now simply trying to drum up publicity. "Do you think John
Kerry could all of a sudden declare himself a journalist, start his own newspaper
and legitimately claim he was a news outlet instead of a candidate for president?"
he said. "The NRA was formed to get involved in elections and to lobby Congress.
But I think the American people are smart enough to figure it out."
Despite the traditional alliance between rightwing lobby groups and big
business, the NRA is skillfully trying to play on the unease that many people have
expressed about the fact that CNN is owned by Time Warner, ABC by Disney and
NBC by General Electric. "They often contribute to political campaigns and are still
able to maintain their news source," said Kelly Hobbs, an NRA spokeswoman.
(The Guardian Weekly 20-04-06, page 6)
2 Choose the best answer for each question.
1 What is the main purpose of NRA News, according to the article?
A To oppose the Democratic presidential candidate, John Kerry.
B To campaign for the right to own firearms.
C To fight for free speech.
2 How did the NRA get round the new laws curbing political campaigning?
A It used a satellite network.
B It used the first amendment.
C It started its own radio station.
3 What is the second amendment?
A The right to keep and carry firearms.
B The right to freedom of political expression.
C The right to oppose the government.
4 How do the NRA’s opponents interpret the second amendment?
A They say it only applies to the army.
B They use big media conglomerates.
C They say it is illegal.
5 What is a lobby group?
A A political group.
B A group that tries to influence politicians on a particular subject.
C A group that is only interested in one subject.
3
Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions:
· In the USA people have the right to own and carry firearms. Do you agree with
this right?
· If everyone owned a firearm to protect themselves, would the world be a safer
place?
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