The NRA lost what tiny fraction of respect they had from me the day they put Ollie North as the face of their organization. Here is a man who ILLEGALLY RAN GUNS around a congressional ban (you can argue whatever the fuck you want about orders, etc) and you put him in charge of an organization dedicated to legal gun ownership?
The NRA is a joke. I smiled with too much foul glee when they reported they were bankrupt. They didn't do shit for CA medical cannabis patients and gun ownership.
I also have a problem with their forays into politics. When they had a rating scale for politicians and would decide to support/not support on that basis, it was very reasonable. It seems like they are just a Republican advocacy organization nowadays, which is not very effective in the long term. The funny thing is that there are lots of pro-gun rights Democrats in the House and even a few in the Senate. Couple dozen lawmakers at least. Why would you not court them, or make it hard for them to support your aims?
I have the same criticisms of the majority of leftist organizations as well, at least those that have cross-aisle appeal, which is not unusual.
All the more reason to defang the social media mob and restore some semblance of responsible governance. Paris wasn't fun to live in when the Jacobins were doing similar things, Petrograd in 1917, Berlin in the early thirties, etc. Yes, I am making the direct comparison.
But they'll hammer you with their newly created Super-Patriot 3-Star Life Membership for $999...but discounted today to $99!!
The NRA lost what tiny fraction of respect they had from me the day they put Ollie North as the face of their organization. Here is a man who ILLEGALLY RAN GUNS around a congressional ban (you can argue whatever the fuck you want about orders, etc) and you put him in charge of an organization dedicated to legal gun ownership?
The NRA is a joke. I smiled with too much foul glee when they reported they were bankrupt. They didn't do shit for CA medical cannabis patients and gun ownership.
Gun Owners of America is a much more worthy organization. No compromise, and no bloated staffing expenses.
I also have a problem with their forays into politics. When they had a rating scale for politicians and would decide to support/not support on that basis, it was very reasonable. It seems like they are just a Republican advocacy organization nowadays, which is not very effective in the long term. The funny thing is that there are lots of pro-gun rights Democrats in the House and even a few in the Senate. Couple dozen lawmakers at least. Why would you not court them, or make it hard for them to support your aims?
I have the same criticisms of the majority of leftist organizations as well, at least those that have cross-aisle appeal, which is not unusual.
Everyone is scared of the media being weaponized to brigade against them.
All the more reason to defang the social media mob and restore some semblance of responsible governance. Paris wasn't fun to live in when the Jacobins were doing similar things, Petrograd in 1917, Berlin in the early thirties, etc. Yes, I am making the direct comparison.
The current management is the pits. They would have been far better served by a much more staid leadership and ethics.