The Million Mom March: It's Bad News

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(1) In 2000, the Million Mom March lied to the public, the media, and prospective donors about firearm misuse killing 12 children a day. It was Clintonese: that depends on what you mean by "children." It's quite possible that the group's founder, "ordinary housewife" Donna Dees-Thomases, consulted her close friend Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on the ethical issues involved in soliciting donations and volunteer support while redefining legal adults as children to inflate the figures.

(2) The then-501(c)(3) tax-exempt Million Mom March (now the Million Mom March Foundation) may have used tax-exempt money to help run a political campaign in 2000.  The group was first exposed for touting House candidates Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Joe Hoefel (D-PA), and Connie Morella (R-MD) on its Apple Pie Award Web page in April, 2000. Then, regarding the Mother's Day march itself, per the July 2000 American Rifleman
Daniel T. McElrath wrote, "The march itself turned out to be a thinly disguised Clinton-Gore rally designed to rouse the flagging interest of the 'soccer moms' whose support the Democrats need in November."
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre wrote, "The 'hate NRA' theme was only matched by the demand for political action. '…Get out there and use your vote.' 'Support Al Gore.' 'In November, march with our feet to the polling booth.' 'Take us to November. We're gonna vote!' 'We are going to vote, write checks.'"
The NRA's American Rifleman is not an impartial source (although I consider it accurate), but speech transcripts from the Million Mom March's own Web site verified that campaign activity had taken place. Election-related speeches were given by Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend (D-MD), Bobby Rush (D-IL),  Rabbi Eric Yoffie of the 501(c)(3) exempt Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Elizabeth Wright, Jim and Sarah Brady, Reese Witherspoon, and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY).

(3) The MMM's official mission statement (year 2000) side by side with the MMM Foundation's Form 990 tax return (year 2000) speak for themselves.  Read Line 1 carefully. "NO" is checked.

Official "backgrounder" from the MMM's own Web site that year: "The Million Mom March is about common sense gun laws-specifically they are urging Congress to enact a law requiring that all gun owners be licensed and registered, including mandatory safety training." There are extensive examples from Web sites, such as those belonging to Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), that the MMM engaged in efforts to influence legislation when it was exclusively 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, i.e. before it split off a 501(c)(4) entity later that year.

(4) The MMM lied to the United Nations about firearm misuse in the U.S.  http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2001/DC2792.doc.htm MARY LEIGH BLEK, Million Mom March:  "The gun lobby has been talking for 40 minutes.  During that time, 40 people have died from the use of small arms and light weapons in this country.  That figure, not the statement of those representatives, is further proof that this country is at war." One death/minute times 60 minutes/hour times 24 hours/day times 365 days/year = 525,600 deaths per year. This "whopper" would do Bill Clinton proud, and it's documented by the the MMM's own friends at the United Nations. [The UN later changed the phrase "in this country" to "in the world" but the context (e.g. "this country is at war") suggests that the original wording was correct and that the UN "corrected" the statement as a coverup.]

It speaks for itself, and for the ethics, character, and integrity of the entire gun control movement.