Posted on 10/25/2010 11:06:04 AM PDT by darrellmaurina
...and that is why they’ve lost my membership.
Believe it. The NRA endorsed Lincoln Davis even though his very first vote in the 2007 and 2009 Congress was to place Nancy Pelosi in power. He isn’t the only Rat they endorsed.
They haven’t sold their soul, they have just thrown common sense to the wind. The endorse Rats on their 2A stance as if that alone is enough to ignore the threats to freedom that all their other policies constitute. I will not be renewing my membership and I WILL tell them why.
That’s one damn good ping list you have there. Nice touch. :^)
One of the reasons the NRF PVF gave is that :
"Holder Letter -- Signed the letter to Attorney General Eric Holder with 64 other House Democrats expressing opposition to the reenactment of the failed 1994 Clinton ban on semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines"
I'm not sure how long the new hires at the PVF have been paying attention, but Earl Pomeroy voted for the 1994 Clinton "Assualt Weapons Ban" and staunchly defended it to me in the Cafe on Main Street in Williston, telling me "You don't need an AK-47 to go deer hunting."
For those who do not recall, the 'ban' was based on cosmetic features of semi-automatic firearms and outlawed the production of new (civillian) magazines in excess of 10 rounds capacity while it was in effect. It sunsetted without a vote to sustain it 10 years later, when gun control had become the third rail of American politics.
While the Party bosses may have let him appear to be a friend of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, he has an old and long track record of voting against the Second Amendment Rights of Americans in the past, and I have no reason to see any credibility in the idea that he has had some sort of an epiphany in an election year.
In the past, he had an NRA grade of "F".
Someone at the NRA isn't doing their research when they will back an incumbent with an earlier anti-gun voting track record over a fresh-faced Republican who has an equal A grade.
Either that or someone isn't doing any research beyond the latest questionaire.
The current grades belie past anti-gun voting records, as well as ignore fundamental party loyalties which will transcend any appearance of being pro-RKBA in a close vote.
Someone is either being lazy or they aren't working for us.
The NRA negotiated with Schumer to get an exemption from the proposed Disclose Act. The NRA agreed to stay out of the fight over the Act, which is a threat to political free speech. You can’t rationalize or excuse such an action.
You shouldn't limit your reading to NRA-hating bloggers. The "carve out" for the NRA in the House version of the Disclose Act was done without the NRA's knowledge. The Senate version (And as you'll recall, Chuckles is in the Senate and not the House) did not contain the exemption for the NRA and other large groups. Because of this, the NRA continued to oppose the bill and it died as a result.
I patiently await your words of appreciation to the NRA for stopping the Disclose Act.
That is just flat wrong.
NRA Executive V.P. Wayne LaPierre admitted the deal on the Lars Larsen radio show. I heard it myself. Listen:AUDIO: Wayne LaPierre Tries to Explain NRA Position on Campaign Law and Fails – Part 1
On at least two occasiona and perhaps three, he mentions that he’s been in Washington for thirty years. That’s too long for elected politicians - regardless of their affiliation - republican, Democrat or NRA.
He needs to go.
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