On Sun, 07 Mar 1999 10:48:37 GMT, Mike Haas 
wrote:

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>                     Californians, can we talk?
>
>    In California, during the last elections, the Democrats won
>    and they won big.  Some state California Democrats are very 
>    strong and outspoken supporters of our Right-To-Bear-Arms:
>    over 10% of the Assembly Democrat majority voted against
>    Don Perata's extreme expansion of the California Assault
>    Weapons Ban (AB23), playing a key role in it's defeat.
>
>    But 10% is not enough, when the party that has supported
>    virtually every gun control idea under the sun controls the 
>    state legislature AND the governorship.
>
>    CA NRA members, now is the time to organize and work together 
>    in am effective, careful and deliberate manner to protect our 
>    rights as never before.  Your local NRA-ILA Members' Council
>    is the perfect interface between the excellent information
>    and efforts of NRA staff in Sacramento and the ready desire
>    of the California NRA member to back them up with their voice
>    and their vote.
>
>    This team of paid staff and responsive grassroots stopped a 
>    virtual blitzkrieg of gun-control bills in the 1997/98 
>    legislative session and even made important gains for gun 
>    owners.  With your help, we will do it again.
>
>    There are NRA Members' Councils throughout the state, and 
>    likely to be one close to you.  Will you picket, demonstrate
>    amd make loud noises?  Doubtful.  You will become an effective
>    grassroots activist, working with other NRA members to form
>    phone banks, letter-writing campaigns, precinct-walking teams,
>    man gun show recruitment tables and a host of other easy and
>    fun activities, all instrumental in defeating the wave
>    of gun control that is at our door.
>
>    Send your dollars back to Fairfax :-), then come out and have a 
>    a great time with other members, and protect your rights to 
>    boot!
>
>    You can hook up with your local NRA-ILA Members' Council at:
>
>                http://www.NRAWinningTeam.com/volunteer/
>
>    See you at the next meeting!
>
>    Mike Haas
>    President
>    NRA-ILA Members' Council of West Contra Costa County
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>    PS: Your CA Chief NRA Lobbyist tells you why we *WILL* defeat
>        this onslaught again, IF THE GRASSROOTS GET INVOLVED, at...
>
>         	  http://www.NRAWinningTeam.com/helsley.html
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When I look at Wayne of the NRA, I see roughly the same thing with
many of the public teachers here in CA... ineffectiveness coupled with
a love of their paycheck. I will make you a deal, if Wayne steps down
or out of the way, you may email me back and I'll re-join as a life
member.