Wednesday, April 04, 2007

We Commend Senator Hutchison for Her Leadership...

...in endangering Parker.

When Seegars didn't work, we knew we'd need to try something else.
Posted by David Codrea at 4/04/2007 09:56:00 AM

9 comments:

E. David Quammen said...

Beware of strangers bearing gifts.

They have no legal Constitutional authority to do any such thing. Nor does the local or state governments. It is a reserved right, exempt from any government interference PERIOD

The only legal authority they have. Is to affix punishments for abuse or misuse of our God-given, Inherent and Inalienable Right. Anything else is an usurpation of authority, and therefore tyrannical.

4/04/2007 5:48 PM
Fits said...

Someone edumacate me. IS it simply because the NRA wants to be THE top dog, and will brook nothing less?

4/04/2007 6:06 PM
Jay.Mac said...

David,

Got some ISP problems and no email at the moment- thought you'd be interested in this story-

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/04/a-few-more-fringe-actors/

4/04/2007 8:25 PM
Anonymous said...

Here ya go fits:


The NRA makes its profit mostly from appearing to "fight the problem". They have and will continue to do everything they can to protect the problem. Without it, they are back to teaching markmanship and other worthy programs, that no matter their importance, doesn't get you a seat at the table of the big boys, nor do they justify the hysterical "send more money" letters because "this job is lasting longer than we thought".

The very last thing the NRA wants is a solution to the problem. They will betray anyone to keep the solution from happening. That's why I left them. I can be betrayed for free, I see no reason to allow LaPierre to get paid for betraying me,(and all other members and former members) which he has done. Now, he betrays me, but not on my dime.

4/04/2007 9:52 PM
Kent McManigal said...

My problem is that I became a life-member before I saw them for what they are. If I quit, they still have my money. It might be a moral victory, but nothing else. So I don't quit, and I keep writing them telling them that I want them to stop "working with" government and its agents who want to make gun ownership a privilage. I write and tell them to become a gun RIGHTS organization.

4/05/2007 10:26 AM
Voolfie said...

I agree that the NRA has become too big and is now an entrenched, self-perpetuating interest group. It would be a serious blow to them if the Supreme Court said, "Yeah, the Constitution guarantees an individual right." Their fundraising would plummet overnight.

Now, with that said, it is by no means certain that SCOTUS will rule in our favor or if so, that its ruling will be clear and unambiguous. Were we to lose, the damage to our side would be unimaginable. All the successes we've had at the state level would come to an immediate halt and we'd be on the defensive quite possibly for decades.

Don't be so quick to find fault.

4/05/2007 10:52 AM
Anonymous said...

Were I in your situation, Kent, I would do the same.

I was just ready to convert to a lifetime membership when I started examining what they did as compared to what they should have been doing and instead quit them.

David C. is in the same boat. You life members can be safely ignored. They have all the money you are obligated to send them. Yearly members can not only refuse to send contributions for the phony fight NRA is putting up, but when they leave so does their dues payment. This is a case where the temps have more power due to their ability to have a greater bottom line impact.

As you said, if you leave, they still have your money and no obligation to even open your letters to them. If however, all the non-lifetime members left the NRA would be in dire straits.

I suppose we are stuck with the problem of an enemy in our camp, until such time as more people awaken to what they are.

4/05/2007 10:53 AM
Anonymous said...

Well voolfie, it is time for a declaration. If we lose Parker, we then will have ample proof that just like our founders we must resort to arms to restore inalienable rights.

4/05/2007 10:56 AM
David Codrea said...

Voolfie, don't be so quick to assume I'm being quick to find fault. I've had over 20 years of being steeped in near-daily activism to get to this point, and am quite aware of the legal implications.

If the government intends to deny us the 2A, I'd rather know it now so I can respond appropriately, instead of leaving that burden to my children.

You'll only lose your rights if you surrender them.

4/05/2007 10:59 AM

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