The NRA's Dallas convention center deal: $5k to rent space, a $482k discount and a $445k subsidy

https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-06-05/national-rifle-association-deal-dallas-convention-center-deal-5k-for-rent-discount-subsidy-932k-nra

This coming from the same city who banned a porn convention from using the exact same space.

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Zier@fedia.io · 16 pts · 2y (7 replies)

LOL! So the large penis convention was prohibited and the small penis convention was allowed and discounted. Welcome to Texas Y'all!!

CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee · -1 pts · 2y (6 replies)

you know, maybe texas SHOULD secede.

End0fLine@programming.dev · 9 pts · 2y (2 replies)

There are a lot of people here that aren't able to leave. I generally don't like when people trot out this line.

CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

fair, and understood. It was more of an /s comment, and also in reply to the tone to whom I replied.

End0fLine@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y

No hard feelings! I just see it a lot in a serious manner and you know how well sarcasm carries over the internet.

I honestly understand why people would feel that way, too! The government here is pretty shitty and you always hear nothing but awful stories.

Zier@fedia.io · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I get your point, but we should evict all the idiots so we can have a happier country. There must be a deserted ocean island someplace that we could ship them.

TehWorld@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I hear Russia is really nice this time of year. There are a few that have gone ahead, like Steven Segal!

Zier@fedia.io · 1 pts · 2y

I get your point, but I would never inflict Russian citizens with the crazy people we have here. Most Russians are not like the sick government they have right now. Putin is a psycho. Maybe we could ship them to the DPRK since they love fascism so much. :)

AnomalousBit@programming.dev · 14 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I’d be fucking pissed if my tax dollars paid for a convention center that was then leant for practically free to a legally corrupt organization that was also found to be a front for Russian agitprop. How the hell is the NRA even still around? Oh, wait, I know the answer.

Anticorp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

How are they legally corrupt?

AnomalousBit@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
Anticorp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Thanks