Shame on Each and Every One of Them

     Yesterday, the following Senators decided to betray the best interest and safety of the American people by filibustering the Manchin-Toomey background check measure.  They made the decision to continue lining their pockets with NRA cash rather than do the decent and honorable thing by supporting the amendment.  While polls indicate that 86-90% of Americans supported Manchin-Toomey, these brave legislators ran away from their responsibilities to their fellow citizens.  Next to each Senator’s name is the name of a victim of gun violence that took place in Newtown and Aurora.  The last seven names are victims of gun violence that occurred yesterday, as the Senate prepared to vote.  Perhaps these Senators will contact the parents or families of these victims and explain their vote?  Shame on each and every one of them.

• Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) –the parents of Charlotte Bacon, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) – the parents of Daniel Barden, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) – the family of Rachel Davino, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) – the parents of Olivia Engel, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) – the parents of Josephine Gay, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) – the parents of Ana Marquez-Greene, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) – the parents of Dylan Hockley, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) – the family of Dawn Hocksprung, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) – the parents of Madeleine Hsu, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) – the parents of Catherine Hubbard, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) – the parents of Chase Kowalski, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) – the parents of Jesse Lewis, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) – the parents of James Mattioli, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Jon Cornyn (R-Texas) – the parents of Grace McDonnell, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) – the family of Anne Marie Murphy, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) – the parents of Emilie Parker, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) – the parents of Jack Pinto, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) – the parents of Noah Pozner, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) – the parents of Caroline Previdi, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) – the parents of Jessica Rekos, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) – the parents of Avielle Richman, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) – the family of Lauren Rousseau, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) – the family of Mary Sherlach, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) – the family of Victoria Soto, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) – the parents of Benjamin Wheeler, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) – the parents of Allison Wyatt, victim of gun violence in Newtown, CT.  12/14/2012
• Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) – the parents of Alexander Boik, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) – the family of Jonathan Blunk, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) – the family of Staff Sgt. Jesse Childress, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) – the family of Gordon Cowden, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) – the family of Jessica Ghawi, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – the family of John Larimer, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) – the family of Matt McQuinn, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) – the family of Micayla Medek, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) – the parents of Veronica Moser-Sullivan, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) – the family of Alex Sullivan, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) – the family of Alex Teves, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) – the family of Rebecca Ann Wingo, victim of gun violence in Aurora, CO.  7/20/2012
• Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) – the family of an unidentified victim of gun violence in Nixa, MO. 4/16/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) – the parents of Alfred Enu-Kwesi, victim of gun violence in Long Beach, CA.  4/16/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) – the family of Thomas G. Manuel, victim of gun violence in Genesse, MI.  4/17/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) – the family of Kyle Kelley, victim of gun violence in Brook Park, OH.  4/17/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) – the family of Herman Bryant, victim of gun violence in Orlando, FL.  4/17/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) – the family of Treyvon Jermaine Burton, victim of gun violence in Concord, N.C.  4/17/2013 the day of the Senate vote.
• Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)—the family of Debra Shriver, victim of gun violence in Charleston, IL.  4/17/2013 the day of the Senate vote.