Folks,
I was reading StogieC's 5 minute handbook when I stumbled upon some simple truths that, I assume, we either learn along the way or ignore all throughout life.
Avoid hotheads, stick around, and make your politics multi-dimensional: these are life lessons, and I appreciate them. As much as I've wanted to give up my NRA membership, or tell folks who aren't moving quickly enough to get with the program or I'm out, the perspective in this handbook is invaluable. At the end of the day, folks, we may want things quicker or slower or clearer or more streamlined, but our goals align: we want OC and we want a better and safer world.
Sticking around is something I will do. You can't change things from the outside, so what I need to do is get deeper in. The NRA and Floridacarry will hear from me (especially about their websites, forums, and getting the message out, but also -- and most imortantly, about conceding). StogieC, BrBoyer, Rich: you can count on my $50 exec membership in perpetuity, but you can also count on someone who will expect a fire to be lit under your a$$es (as if it weren't already). NRA: I'm not going anywhere, but I won't pull any punches either.
Make friends with the politicians: the heck with the form letters. More door-knocking and less typing. Let's not forget that these folks spend 8-9 months of the year in our districts, not in Tally. Let's knock on doors.
Avoid hotheads and avoid becoming one. As I said, we are here for the same thing, and the last thingnwe want to do is come off as nuts. Laws change slowly and we need to work under the law's rules. If it took us so long to get from Plessy to Brown, picture how long it'll get to finally achieve what we want (even though we get closer every year).
So here I thank Floridacarry and the NRA for what they've done (and continue to do), and pledge to stay busy despite this year's disappointment. Thanks for the added perspective.
I was reading StogieC's 5 minute handbook when I stumbled upon some simple truths that, I assume, we either learn along the way or ignore all throughout life.
Avoid hotheads, stick around, and make your politics multi-dimensional: these are life lessons, and I appreciate them. As much as I've wanted to give up my NRA membership, or tell folks who aren't moving quickly enough to get with the program or I'm out, the perspective in this handbook is invaluable. At the end of the day, folks, we may want things quicker or slower or clearer or more streamlined, but our goals align: we want OC and we want a better and safer world.
Sticking around is something I will do. You can't change things from the outside, so what I need to do is get deeper in. The NRA and Floridacarry will hear from me (especially about their websites, forums, and getting the message out, but also -- and most imortantly, about conceding). StogieC, BrBoyer, Rich: you can count on my $50 exec membership in perpetuity, but you can also count on someone who will expect a fire to be lit under your a$$es (as if it weren't already). NRA: I'm not going anywhere, but I won't pull any punches either.
Make friends with the politicians: the heck with the form letters. More door-knocking and less typing. Let's not forget that these folks spend 8-9 months of the year in our districts, not in Tally. Let's knock on doors.
Avoid hotheads and avoid becoming one. As I said, we are here for the same thing, and the last thingnwe want to do is come off as nuts. Laws change slowly and we need to work under the law's rules. If it took us so long to get from Plessy to Brown, picture how long it'll get to finally achieve what we want (even though we get closer every year).
So here I thank Floridacarry and the NRA for what they've done (and continue to do), and pledge to stay busy despite this year's disappointment. Thanks for the added perspective.