RE: Ted nugent..friend or foe? again..
Is there an ideal spokesman? I don' t think so. Everyone I know or know of, has some weakness. Some are dishonest, some lie, some beat their wife and some ignore their children. Others are alcoholics or drug addicts and many cheat on their spouse. I could go on and on, but that isn' t necessary. Let' s face it, every single human on the planet has multiple detrimental facets to their lives and/or personality. Do we cast them off as " bad for hunting" , even when they devote a major portion of their lives, promoting it? I hope not. There are enough people criticizing hunters without hunters adding to it. If we as hunters put down hunting spokesmen, then we are sure to be a dying breed. I doubt there is single other person on this planet who promotes hunting as fervently as Ted Nugent does. Rather than suggest that we' d be better off without him, I say support what he does (in regards to promoting hunting only), and encourage others to do the same. We need famous people on our side. One of them is sure to fit the personality you prefer. Without fame, non-hunters will never stop to listen to the message. Famous hunters are complete unknowns to the non-hunting community. We need famous actors, athletes and politicians from all walks of life to actively support our cause. No one is listening to us, but they will listen to them. Without fame, no one is heard. Does the famous person have to live an ideal life? No, many people will " hit it off" with Ted and will listen to his message and follow his advise. Other people will need a different role model and hopefully someone else will fill their needs. Our problem isn' t the fact that Ted is a famous person promoting our sport, it' s that he' s one of the very few, and no one person can satisfy everybody.