Yeah, let’s get our folks straight please, you’re not arguing with Tim, and Tim never said, on balance, he did not like the NRA, only the arrogant behavior/practices of current management which a. detracts from the core mission, and b. has seriously compromised fundraising largely dependent on working class shooters that take a dim view of $5000 hair appointments accomplished via a chartered jet.
It is the prime force for 2nd amendment protection and shooting sports, this is fact, but acting like an internet preacher waving around a 10 pound gold Rolex don’t help.
"tim", "jim", "Tim" flim-blim...... it doesn't matter. I argue with
belief systems, not individuals.
I don't know "you" nor do I care what "you" think. I don't engage with "you", I engage with your words......I'm an American.
I support AMERICA and American ideals. Yup, I held my nose but clearly and easily voted 'Trump' and would again.
There are TWO (2) and only two belief system in America, TWO (2) sets of opinions.
#1-consistent, clear well thought out opinions which lead inescapably to a conservative mindset and
#2-muddy, irrational unclear and muddled opinions from "nice" people who "just want everyone to get along"
The first set focuses on ideas and ideals, the good of the whole at the expense of individual expression
The second set fixates on catching others' mistakes, on "winning" and on "being right" and on "being recognized"
I'll give you an example;
A friend of mine was in a room full of people discussing humans and to illustrate his point about motives and manipulation he told this story.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was in a restaurant and a man came up to him..... "hey Arnold, big fan, I'm out with a new girl ,Adrian, and I want to impress her. When you walk back by my table could you wave and say "Hey Ben, how's it going?" and she'll think I know you?"
So, as Arnie's going by..... "Yo Ben, "
ged to da chopper eh", good to see you, "
I'll be back" ha ha"
And Ben leaps to his feet and yells "eff off Arnie!! I really care about this girl, I won't let you take this one!"
So the discussion starts and some whiney liddle biotch says "you got it all wrong".....
"What?"
You said this happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger and it didn't, it was Sylvester Stallone and he said "
Yo Adrian, and Ben ha ha, hey Ben, how's it hangin' Benny boy?"
And the guy jumps up...
So the entire discussion switched to "who was right" and phones were out and sure enough Gaargle sez the biotch is right and he's setting back all swole and satisfied and the entire thrust of the story is lost...... but whiney biotch got recognized and him and his friends are happy happy happy...
THIS is the world we live in today, a world where "name recognition" and "fan base" and "twitter likes" are used to decide whether or not you "believe" a person......but more importantly these irrelevant details are used to frame the narrative. I don't give a rat's ass that "tim" is offended by Wayne's "10-lb Rolex", but his being offended quickly points to where he stands.
In a world where the man on the street thinks George Carlin is a genius..... a world where a washed up old pouf like Stephen Fry can set in front of a camera and drivel meaningless platitudes with great gravitas and the children will kneel before him....... a world where Bill Nye and Neil DeGrasse Tyson are called "scientists"....
Actual FACTS are left in the dust of stirred up feelings.
So tim
waaahhhhh, sorry I mistook you for jim in the poor light, sorry I didn't pay closer attention to WHICH actual NRA basher I was replying to