CO>Greetings, Ernie.  Got a couple things on my mind (for a
CO>change) and thought I'd bounce them off you.
CO>First off, I received a telephone solicitation yesterday from someone 
workin
CO>for the NRA.  The poor kid sounded as if he was reading
CO>from a script and, when I told him to call me Cloyce rather
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CO>and the goals of the NRA.  Would you please look into this
CO>telephone soliciation scheme?  From your office, you ought
CO>to be able to get a lot more information than I can.
        You were probably talking to a very inexperienced volunteer
        (thats another word for dedicated) worker. This is one of the
        many ways NRA has of raising money without (again) asking for
        a donation. Are you telling me you don't want the NRA doing this
        sort of thing, or you want it done more professionally? The
        response to the book club has brought in a lot of money, and a
        lot of favorable comments. Now, you're hardly the typical
        customer; and a lot of people have asked for more of this sort
        of "shooting related" activity. FWIW, I got the same phone call.
        I just told them I'm not interested. Give me some more specific
        questions to ask, please. EP
CO>Second thing.  This afternoon I received a telephone call from a pollster
CO>(working for an outfit whose name I recognized but can't
CO>recall right now - oh, well, such is old age).  The
CO>questions asked were very neutral (not loaded - I know how
CO>to ask loaded questions and recognize them when I hear
CO>them) but among them was "How do you feel on the question
CO>of gun control?  For it? Against it? No opinion?"  Of
CO>course, you know how I answered that one.  Other questions
CO>concerned abortion, my choice of presidential candidates,
CO>etc.  Was her organization working for the NRA?  If not,
CO>then at least one national political organization is
CO>concerned about our views (which kinda warms my heart).
CO>Regards.  Cloyce.
        I'm not aware of NRA conducting a poll like that. NRA already
        knows how you would answer at least part of the questions, I
        would hope. I'll ask and get back to you. Maybe some other
        groups are waking up to our existence? Got to be a good sign.
        Take care, friend; Ernie P.
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