A couple days ago I signed up for the NRA and GOA Lifetime Memberships on the installment plans.
I’m signing up my girlfriend and parents on the associate program.
I think we can all agree, some of our “grass roots” are best left buried in the front yard. Most of us, myself included, are not politically astute enough to make things happen in Washington. There are some of us who can be very passionate about our 2A position. Some, when trying to convey their feelings, can range anywhere from unclear to unnerving. Those aren’t the folks we need standing in front of a CNN reporter, giving them an earful. IMHO, a grassroots letter writing campaign to representatives would be tremendously effective. The in-person march? Not so much…
Now, the NRA isn’t the Brady bunch. Why the comparo? They are the well known, polished face of gun owners and enthusiasts. It is by no means a perfect organization, but if we unite with them, it may be the best way to add finesse to our argument.
I can and do write my representatives. I’m polite and to the point with what I’m looking for. I believe in participatory government and practice it. I like to write it, let it sit overnight and then re-read it the next day before sending it out. That approach makes it easier for me to temper emotion.
IMHO, we took a whooping, now it’s time to get back up and fight with purpose and determination, not unbridled emotion and personal attacks.
Same here for replies to NRA postcards.