Comments | venaja: Card-carrying members

venaja

Card-carrying members

Jun 12, 2005 05:11

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unshavengod June 12 2005, 16:07:34 UTC

I support both of their goals... But I generallly avoid joining highly organized groups.

kittles June 12 2005, 17:09:48 UTC

I am not a *member* of the ACLU, because I do not like some of the things they do. However, I subscribe to their mailing list and find them to be a very useful tool.

I am a member of multiple firearms organizations.

rhiannonstone June 12 2005, 17:19:27 UTC

I generally support the ACLU but sometimes they exhibit total butball behavior so I'm not a member. I'm not a member of the NRA because while I support their goals, I haven't actually learned to shoot a firearm yet. :)

rhiannonstone June 12 2005, 17:19:55 UTC

That was supposed to be "total nutball behavior," but I kinda like "total buttball hehavior," too. ;)

venaja June 12 2005, 21:53:46 UTC

It's not a requirement of joining. I plan on joining as soon I get my first check, though I've yet to buy a firearm.

rhiannonstone June 12 2005, 21:55:37 UTC

True enough. I'm also just not a big joiner, though--I am very wary of associating myself with a large vocal group whose PR/marketing/image I have no control over. :)

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quaryn_dk June 12 2005, 20:42:26 UTC

I'm betting Michael Moore is.

I'm not a member of both... astroprisoner June 13 2005, 12:36:48 UTC

...but I've thought about it. If the ACLU changed its view on the 2nd Amendment, I might just end up joining.

And I suspect a bunch of other gun owners might, also.

It clearly hasn't ever dawned on the ACLU leadership that if they'd come to their senses on firearm rights, they could probably partner with the NRA on a lot of issues and truely steamroller Congress.

Re: I'm not a member of both... plurali June 14 2005, 21:05:11 UTC

True, but their members are slowly finding alliances with each other, especially on issues like retirement and social security, the PATRIOT ACT, and the like.