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| Blacklisted |
| 01.12.04 (11:52 am) |
Every time I drive past the [url=http://www.nra.org]NRA[/url] headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, I laugh. Here is a menacing monster of a group, so obviously out of line and in the wrong that they ought to share convention space with [url=http://www.nambla.org]NAMBLA[/url] .
Today I discovered that the NRA has published an enormous [url=http://www.nraila.org/Issues/...]blacklist[/url] filled with the names of organizations, celebrities, and companies that "have assisted in the attack on Second Amendment rights."
I find this tremendously appalling, but not surprising. Here is a pro-handgun, pro-violence organization that underscores the heart of the conservative ideology: fear and intimidation. Blacklists are the products of history's oppressors, from religious groups to governments to military regimes. Blacklists are a staple of racists, perpetrators of genocide, and a host of other evils that plague our world. It's the mentality of the small, weak, and afraid; those who view being armed and dangerous as a better alternative than being active and compassionate.
This blacklist makes me sick, and the NRA makes me sick. This group has singled out thousands upon thousands of Americans as "enemies" while the gun problem continues to escalate in this country. How can NRA members even look at themselves in the mirror after the horrors unleashed on this region by the DC snipers? If I found myself a member of a group that had this many enemies, I might think twice about which side I was on.
For my part, I have seen enough, and I have heard enough. Enough of school shootings, armed robbery, and sniper attacks. NRA, I vigorously oppose your mission and your methods. Consider me an enemy. Consider me blacklisted.
If you would like to be blacklisted as well, click [url=http://www.nrablacklist.com/]here[/url] .
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posted by: Songbird
post date: 01.12.04 (12:50 pm)
I understand how passionately you feel. I am somewhat neutral on this issue.... The NRA endorses responsible gun ownership, not terrorism. Another point to ponder is this....If you take all of the guns out of responsible people's hands, the criminals will still find ways to obtain them...
posted by: newbie
post date: 01.12.04 (1:06 pm)
I agree that the NRA all too often takes gun control to the extreme. Most other organizations do as well such as the ACLU.
That is what happens when groups defend constitutional rights.
posted by: bkriner
post date: 01.12.04 (1:08 pm)
Reply to: Songbird
Thank you for your comments. I agree that the NRA does not endorse terrorism. I also agree that criminals will get guns regardless. However, I think the NRA is reckless in supporting legislation that makes gun use more prevalent, regardless of motive. Moreover, I'm appalled by the blacklisting tactic; perhaps a Republican White House and Congress has emboldened them to undertake this sort of polarizing action.
Thanks!
-B
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