Nolan was returning fire at Paul 
 about Unwarranted insult 
 NP> I agree.  That's why I don't count on the NRA to do my letter writing
 NP> for me.  As my stickers say "I'm the NRA, and I vote."
 
 I do my own letter writing, calling and faxing, also.  But it is nice
 to have all the organizations behind me (us).
 PN> The _only_ way to have an influence on an organization is to be a
 PN>part  of it, otherwise you're standing outside looking in while that
 PN> organization can and should ignore you.
 NP> I disagree.  So do you in fact.  If you hurt an organization enough,
 NP> the organization will acknowledge and react to you.
 I'm not trying to suggest that we hurt any organization.  If the
 organization is not in sync with what we want, we need to determine can
 we change it, or do we go to another, or do we form our own or go it
 alone.
 I _do_ suggest that the NRA is of _help_ to a greater degree than
 hindrance.  Is it always right?  Nope.  Will I ever agree with it
 totally?  You all hope not .  But the NRA is the 500# gorilla, and
 it is dangerous to ignore.
 And I stand behind what I said above, but wil doing so there are folks
 around who are hearing some of the things that I and others like me are
 saying that could be improved.
 NP> Remember the things you've said about politics and the effect and
 NP> effectiveness of third parties on both the democratic and republican
 NP> parties?
 Huh?  
 Third parties can have an effect.  But if I'm registered with party a,
 we can't expect party b, or c, to care what I want.  If the party won't
 see things my way, then I have to either choose a new party, start my
 own or give up.
 I ain't got any give up in me...although I do find myself wavering
 oncet in a while .
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