'Who Will Help Me Plant the Wheat?' Asked the Little Red Hen

Yesterday OFF filed our “Reply Memo” to the Attorney General’s response to our challenge to the ballot title for IP 60. [More]

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Are you helping?

The Little Red Hen

…just a short work of fiction, nothing more.

Very clever. Although there may be some chickens who think otherwise.

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In re yesterday's post:

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I just got this and have not yet listened.

I do note some in comments endorse taking it out on the proprietors. I can't join that call because I don't know the facts. Here's the thing--it's not our livelihood at stake and based on all the talk and no action I observe from most in the internet "pro-gun" community, my bet is very few would come forward to help them fight this. It's a bit like watching the other barnyard critters complain about the Little Red Hen's bread not being up to snuff.

I'd venture unless a big outfit like NRA's Civil Rights Defense Fund comes to their rescue, and attorneys get involved who can convince Texas state authorities to issue some counter order or get an injunction from the courts, it's hardly any more fair to beat them up--with what we know at this time--than it is for us to condemn a gun owner for accepting a plea.

Hopefully there is something in the works. I'll need to listen to the segments, and again tomorrow, and perhaps I'll revise my assessment--perhaps not.

And no, I don't know which hour it's in or how soon it begins. Here's the main access page.

UPDATE: I'm listening to this segment now: http://podcast.gcnlive.com/podcast/alex/0118104.mp3

"Darwin" sounds like he's doing what he can and is going to fight this. His is a family business, so we're not talking unlimited resources here. It looks like Alex Jones will be going there at the next show in 3 1/2 weeks. Be nice if there was a game plan by then for supporting gun owners to show up and make a media/protest event of this.

It also sounds like the previous proprietor was caught on some stings and the feds are taking those out on the new guys.

As I listen, my sense is these are people we should be getting behind and supporting, not judging.

California Dreamin'

If you're from there and not helping Tom McClintock, all I can think of is that Little Red hen story where all the animals wanted to eat the bread, but none wanted to help plant, harvest and grind the wheat, and make and bake it.

Here are some reasons why gun owners should care.

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"Who Will Help Me Clean the Kitchen?" asked the Little Red Hen.

Remember this guy?

The one who needed help planting the seed, and threshing the wheat and milling the flour and baking the bread?

He's looking for a few people who won't say "Not I."

Otherwise, he'll have to pay for it all himself, too.

Tom McClintock Update

Via Email:

Election Day came, lasted long into the night, then early the next morning and...it's still going on!

We all knew this would be a tough fight but it turned out tougher than we imagined. On Election Day we emerged with a lead of just 392 votes. Proof that indeed every vote counts.

Even though we had the lead we could not declare victory. The good news is that our lead has now grown to 709 votes. We are determined to fight for every vote that is legally ours. To do so we need an enormous amount of volunteers to monitor the vote-counting process. Almost magically people have materialized to help out, and have appeared at our headquarters in Roseville. They are putting in incredible hours to win a fight we simply can't afford to lose.

There are some 40,000 votes that remain to be counted in our nine-county Congressional District, a district which is larger than many New England states. The process of counting the remaining votes could take several weeks, and the Democrats are bringing people in from around the state and nation. We need additional volunteers to help staff the office and monitor the vote-counting process. If you can help, please call our headquarters at 916-783-4411.

I want to thank all of your for your dedication and support. I am humbled by the effort so many of you put forth on my behalf. Tuesday's results have yielded unprecedented power to the Left. We must band together now and work harder than ever to preserve our individual freedoms. With your help and God's blessings we shall prevail in this crucial election.

"Who will help me bake the bread?" asked the Little Red Hen. Or are you gun owners in the district who aren't helping out planning on just being eaters?

The enemy within (2)

“Who will plant this wheat?”—Paul Galdone, The Little Red Hen [More]

Today's conclusion to yesterdays Gun Rights Examiner column notes how most, who'd love some freshly-baked bread,  reply "Not I."