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Nancy Pelosi: Violent Movies & Video Games Aren’t the Problem, Gun Laws Are

Feb. 10, 2013 8:58pm Erica Ritz

(Photo: Fox News)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defended Hollywood and the video game industry on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, arguing that gun violence is more likely to go down with strict laws than a shift in forms of entertainment.

Wallace began by saying that “we don’t need another study.” We know that games and movies “where people have their heads splattered” aren’t exactly healthy for young children.

“Why don’t you go to your friends in Hollywood and challenge them, shame them, and say, ‘Knock it off’?” he asked Pelosi.

The lawmaker responded: “Well, I do think whatever we do, because when you talk about evidence-based, we have that throughout our proposal. In other words, we don’t want to just anecdotally writing bills. We want to have the evidence to say –.”

At that point Wallace interrupted, noting again that she has “a lot of friends” in Hollywood and could wield significant influence if she chose.

“I do think — see, I understand what you’re saying,” Pelosi said. “I’m a mother, I’m a grandmother… But the evidence says that — in Japan, for example, they have the most violent games and the lowest death, mortality from guns. I don’t know what the explanation is for that except they may have good gun laws.”

Pelosi proceeded to explain how banning the sale of “assault weapons” will keep us safer, mistakenly saying how much Democrats “avow the First Amendment” and believe Americans have a right to arm themselves (presumably she meant to say Second Amendment).

Watch the Fox News clip, via the Weekly Standard, below:

In addition to the gun comments, Pelosi also said that “It is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. We have a budget deficit problem that we have to address.” But throughout the interview, Wallace pressed: “The bottom line, Congresswoman, is you can’t raise taxes enough to solve the deficit problem.”

Watch the entire interview below:

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Comments (287)

Chancellor
Posted on February 11, 2013 at 12:03am
So says the Chief Clown of the Compulsive Liar’s army……….Looking at her is the main reason WHY

All Americans should be armed to the teeth and why they make more than 10 round mags.

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Chancellor
Posted on February 11, 2013 at 12:00am
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neverending
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:55pm
Just another blabbering leftwing pig – she needs to get some more botox, maybe some more boobs, and some more **** coloring and everything else that needs lifting and fixing. I am sure the botox traveled right on up to her brain and shrank it – oh wait first she would have to have a brain. How can any human being be so flipping stupid?

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RDMercer
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:50pm
You can’t tell this traitor anything. She deserves a noose, nothing less.

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- neverending
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 12:02am
  A really tight one
  
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ltdan
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:36pm
We cannot compare ourselves to the Japanese, they’re a different culture with different values. When Japan was hit with the tsunami there were not riots, no looting. The Japanese when going trough the debris to find any remnants of their lost items wouldn’t pick up items that didn’t belong to them. That wouldn’t happen here.

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Aristin
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:14pm
Public officials who are afraid of their armed constituents , these are the officials that you have to be armed against.

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- katzkiner
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:59pm
  If you had stolen as much as Nancy you’d want the citizens disarmed too.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on February 11, 2013 at 9:51am
  I can understand why democrats want us disarmed. If I was as guilty of treason as every democrat is, I’d want those who are holding me accountable to be disarmed also. Anyone who wants you disarmed is either guilty of something or wants to control you/do something to you that requires you to be defenseless because they know you won’t do it willingly, must be forced.
  
  Time is coming they’re going to reap what they sow.
  
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Cascadia
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:10pm
Must say… The ever-present “butterfly hands” are as disconcerting/distracting as always.
Couldn’t not notice the HUGE pearl necklace. WOW. She is so amazingly insincere…
Occupy as a “grass roots” movement, forward to “anecdotal evidence of… ”
Sickening, as per usual. YUCK

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Lotus503
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:50pm
Gun laws are not the problem…it’s idiots like Nancy Pelosi that are the problem.

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700P
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:32pm
Yep, sticking up for the constituency…might as well put a plug in for the pornography industry to say condoms are a personal choice.

Nancy, YOU are the PROBLEM. Who wouldnt want to be outgunned in the California mountains with the heavily armed psychopath the PC types created when they made the goal for PDs to reflect the populace rather than hiring the most qualified applicants (who happened to be white males).

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blissdesignz
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:30pm
Japan’s Low Murder Rate is Due to its Immigration Policies, Not its Gun Control
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/japans-low-murder-rate-is-due-to-its-immigration-policies-not-its-gun-control/

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ThePirateRagnar
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:28pm
The lawmaker responded: “Well, I do think whatever we do, because when you talk about evidence-based, we have that throughout our proposal. In other words, we don’t want to just anecdotally writing bills. We want to have the evidence to say –.”

Uhhhh….Isn’t that exactly what Feinstein’s is? A bill that was anecdotally written without any evidence!? We haven’t found any evidence that supports a link between video games/movie violence and actual violence? But we have all kinds of evidence that more gun laws will work?? What the hell is this incohearant boob talking about!???

-The Pirate Ragnar

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SHASTADIANE1
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:27pm
If Nancy Pelosi had a brain, she’d take it out and play with it. She is about a worthless piece of human flesh. Shame on CA for keeping her in office. Retire the old so and so…her brain is nothing but botox.

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RationalMan
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:15pm
BTW, Nancy Pelosi, how many criminals are working in your winery?

Are they union members, yet?

Are they permitted to carry?

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publicas
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:09pm
Gun laws are the problem! Too many gun laws are the problem! Constitutional Carry (which is what 2A protects) is what we need, Open Carry and Discreet Carry is the way to go. Arizona, Vermont, Alaska and Wyoming have the right idea! So long as you are not a convicted felon, awaiting a felony trial, nutso, over 16, yes **16 and have taken and passed a mandatory NRA shooters course you should be allowed to open carry or discreet carry. I prefer open carry, sometimes not.

Gun Free Zones=Easy Targets

* 2012 stats http://actionamerica.org/guns/gun-web-widget.shtml

** 32,367 Traffic Deaths United States 2011 and 16 year olds are allowed to operate a motor vehicle…

An armed society is a polite society.

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RationalMan
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:08pm
BTW, Nancy Pelosi, how many criminals are working in your winery?

Are they union workers yet?

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ErichH68
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:08pm
Nancy when you and the govt are willing to give up your “assault” weapons THEN I will turn in mine. I trust the founding father’s wisdom and guidance. You have NO authority over my gun as long as I use it responsibly what other’s do isn’t my concern or responsibility. “I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small degree of it”.

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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:59pm
But the evidence says that — in Japan, for example, they have the most violent games and the lowest death, mortality from guns. I don’t know what the explanation is for that except they may have good gun laws.”
The explanation Nancy is that the kids in Japan respect their teachers, family and police. The kids study their butts off12 hrs or more a day and go on to college. Also almost all of them have a complete family unit.

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RationalMan
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:58pm
Nancy Pelosi and her “THUGS” are the problem, you guys/gals are “Irrational Thinkers”!

Pelosi, you’re a ” Pacifist”… Such a society would achieve the opposite of its intention: instead of abolishing evil, it would encourage and reward it.

You’re a witch on the broom!!!!!!

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UNALIEN
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:57pm
It is a great scam when you think about it, the left subverts and demoralizes through the culture keeping the masses in a perpetual state of phycological adolescence and economic dependency THEN claims the problem is solved by more laws, less freedoms and liberty and a bigger more powerful State… not the culture,no no no

did anybody hear about the new tax breaks for Hollywood….

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wordweaver
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:56pm
“Well, I do think whatever we do, because when you talk about evidence-based, we have that throughout our proposal. In other words, we don’t want to just anecdotally writing bills. We want to have the evidence to say –.”
Could you diagram that sentence for me, Nancy? This is the way you always talk – an incomprehensible series of phrases that trail off to nothing. Man, is it annoying! You should stick to simple sentences and stop trying to talk like a legal brief.
And by the way, violent video games and movies definitely are a part of this national discussion.

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WatchingThePuppetShow
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:56pm
As they use to say on SNL “Jane you ignorant slut” – Nancy it’s time for you to go home Satans waiting.

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shorthanded12
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:55pm
And to think this old hag draws a Gubment check/salary of $225,000.00 a year off the backs of hardworking taxpayers. This comment is no worse then her statement claiming unemployment checks and foodstamps spur economic growth….They make these statements knowing dam well they will be edited by the State run media and edited strickly for the “LOW INFORMATION VOTERS” You know dam well she gave herself a pat on the back for another well done propoganda information interview.

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Tigress1
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:55pm
Wallace, great question, but you already know the answer. Nancy can’t ask her friends in Hollywood to do that because then she would lose a lot of donations to her campaigns.

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- RationalMan
  Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:02pm
  I agree, Tiger!!!!
  
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NoLongerNonPlussed
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:55pm
So, she’d be totally happy if everyone carried a single shot .22 cal. concealed derringer?

Ha!

Wouldn’t we all, and the world at large, be better off if the old hag had a single action derringer gun and accidentally offed herself?
Would that be treated as an unfortunate legislative action or gun violence?

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Hapscan
Posted on February 10, 2013 at 9:54pm
Hollywood is run by liberals. Dems are liberals (communists to be more precise). Nancy is running misdirection for her dear friends and voters in Hollywood (Hellyweed) by pointing her knarled finger anywhere but there. She’s consistently UNquoteable. She can’t speak coherently. She has been immersed in the leftwing political cesspool for so long that I doubt she is even capable of speaking truthfully. She has mastered the art of lying. Incoherent lying, but lying just the same. This woman claims to be a devout Catholic, but she sure doesn’t walk the talk. She’s gung-ho for the “right” to kill your offspring if they’re an inconvenience (which accounts for 99.2% of all abortions). I don’t recall that right being listed anywhere in the Bill of Rights. Gun ownership is though. She won’t let a little thing like that stand in her way. She’s going to stick to her guns (pun intended) with the full knowledge that an unarmed populace is much easier to oppress, which is of course the goal of the democratic communist party. Personally, I think they should drop the “democratic” moniker because they don’t resemble or represent it in the least.

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