ORIGINAL: statjunk
Hello All,
I've heard others say similar things to what Campo said in another post about not wishing to be associated with the NRA yahoo's etc...
I can see this argument because I'm a member of the NRA and I subscribe to the magazine, "Freedom 1st". I too feel that in some regards the sentiments and arguments made are a bit extreme.
With that said, the folks who will ultimately take your hunting rights are equally extreme if not more extreme than the helpful folks at the NRA. The NRA does fight for your rights even if you aren't a member.
If you wish to benefit from what the NRA offers and not contribute, that is your choice. However really consider what it is that your doing for the image of the NRA when you refer to it's members as yahoo's, extremist etc...
I look at the NRA as fighting fire with fire or in other words extremism with extremism.
I heard a good line the other day. My boss was on the phone with a disgruntled party and he said, "I'll see your lawyer and raise you a lawyer. Now where do we stand."
Without the NRA you can't even see. Lol. The pockets of our oppressors are deep.
Preserve our 2nd amendment rights.
Tom
I have a good friend, who has campo's attitude. Its a very sore spot with us.I hunt with him, but his attitude has almost made uspart ways. But I have decided its not worth itto just drop him as a friend.He sincerely just does not want to pay the dues. He's the type of guy that is always trying to get away with the cheapest but disappointed in the service he gets. He just follows a trend if you know what I mean all thru his life, trying to get other people to pay or fight the battle for him.
Instead of paying for a proshop an extra 50-80 dollars, for a bow, he would search night and day on ebay, and find one he considers a deal, then he would take to the proshop his new bow, and arrows he also got on ebay, and expect top rate service to set the bow up.
What boggles my mind, is people like Campo and others really feel they would be fine without the NRA. They really feel in thier isolated local town, they will not be bothered.
Do I agree with all NRA's ways or even directors? No way. But you have to have extreamist to fight extremist.If NRA was wishywashy or moderate, ceasefire,brady, etc would roll over us, with pita, humane society, freinds of earth right behind them hanging on thier coattails. Thats a fact man. I have been all traveling almost all contients. I am not saying that bragging but trying make a point. I have seen what happens when you don't make a stand. Austrailia has lost its big fight. They are constantly losing hunting rights. Ammo and hunting gear is outrageously priced. If a person can't grasp that, your wasting your time talking about it.
The NRA has gotten rather silly and crappy in the last few years solicitating us with junk to buy, like sending videos and crap to our house, and expecting us to take the time to send back, or send them money. I feel thier mailing can be modified to not be so intrusive or aggravating.