Young Voices, Guns & the CDC
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Young Voices Holiday Party
Last night, I made my way across the river into D.C. to attend Young Voices’ annual holiday party. I currently serve as one of their five Regional Leaders. Immediate before that, I was part of their Contributor Program.
While I didn’t accord myself to the 70s theme, I did have a great time catching up with friends, colleagues, and meeting longtime social media connections.
Young Voices also honored two individuals— Thomas Irwin and Cooper Conway—with awards.
Overall, it was merry and bright! Oh, and if you’re qualified you should apply for our new Public Relations fellowship.
Cheers!
Gun Control Groups Have Undue Influence Over CDC
If the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was looking for ways to rebuild trust with the American public, it just squandered an opportunity to redeem itself.
A new bombshell report from firearms reporter Stephen Gutowski shows three gun control groups apparently have enormous pull over the embattled agency.
How so? They appear to have successfully lobbied the CDC to omit statistics mentioning instances of defensive gun use.
Gutowski notes in The Reload, “The Center For Disease Control (CDC) deleted a reference to a study it commissioned after a group of gun-control advocates complained it made passing new restrictions more difficult.”
He added, “The lobbying campaign spanned months and culminated with a private meeting between CDC officials and three advocates last summer, a collection of emails obtained by The Reload show. Introductions from the White House and Senator Dick Durbin’s (D., Ill.) office helped the advocates reach top officials at the agency after their initial attempt to reach out went unanswered. The advocates focused their complaints on the CDC’s description of its review of studies that estimated defensive gun uses (DGU) happen between 60,000 and 2.5 million times per year in the United States–attacking criminologist Gary Kleck’s work establishing the top end of the range.”
#IWReads Event with Nikki Haley
Did you miss today’s #IWReads Book Club event with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley? Catch a replay of the event here.
Here’s a synopsis:
Thank you for joining us for this #IWReads book club with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. A replay of the event is below.
We discuss her new bestselling book, If You Want Something Done, which champions bold, trailblazing female leaders from across the political spectrum who have overcome big obstacles to achieve their dreams.
Titled after the famous Margaret Thatcher quote, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman,” the book details the stories of ordinary women who became extraordinary through their actions — like Haley herself. In the book, she features 10 women who are inspiring, who have broken barriers, defied the odds, and didn’t settle for “no” in their respective battles and challenges.
Looking for stocking stuffers? Grab your copy (or a few) of If You Want Something Done today!
ICYMI
Articles/ commentary/media appearances from the past week.
MEDIA MENTIONS
I was quoted in Fox Business again about new iRS rules affecting freelancers.
And co-moderated this IWN event with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.
ARTICLES/BLOGS
UPCOMING APPEARANCES
December 19th, 2022: Fox 5 DC at 7:30am ET
December 22nd, 2022: Radio Tour -8am-12pm ET
Podcasts You May Have Missed
Catch up on District of Conservation episodes below.
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—Gabriella