I was so busy that I was unable to get to the computer to check out the ideas before work today. All I could do was fire up Word and download a pic of a scoped AR-15 with sling.
I wrote, in 256 point font,
S U N S E T
(pic of AR)
T H E B A N
Mine was taped to the back of a 12 x 24 BUSH - CHENEY sign. But as I walked up the ramp to the Collesium, one of the campaign workers spotted it and said that I couldn't go in with it. Then as I went to position it on a bench for others to see, he actually read what was written. He said, "Ya know, I have an AK-47...let's say I didn't see that sign."
I carried the sign into the building and went through the Secret Service security barrier and dumped my worldly possessions on the table for inspection. The uniformed Secret Service agent saw my SureFire and said out loud, "Geez, he has a nicer flashlight than *I* have..." then he added, "And wouldn't you know, he has a this (handcuff key) on his key chain."
I had a red-striped ticket which meant I got to be on the floor, just sixty feet from the podium, dead-center.
I walked inside to listen to the band (cover band) which was led by a female "World Surfing champion." In between songs, noted politicians and a celebrity or two would speak to the crowd. Congressman Flake (a Goldwater-esque, small - L libertarianish guy); a new, much thinner, dare I say buff Congressman J.D. Hayworth; actor Rick(y) Schroeder; Congressman Rick Renzi; Congressman Shaddegg; Arizona DiamondBacks left-fielder Luis Gonzales (unfortunately, Luis has been quoted saying some anti-gun thangs, along with retired first baseman Mark Grace); Senator Jon (I didn't mean to vote for the 1994 Crime Bill and NRA gave me an A-rating anyway) Kyl.
As they spoke, I held up my sign for the speaker to see as well as those around me. After a while, another campaign official came up behind me and was about to snag my sign, but he, too, read the sign, have me a wink and went away. People were very curious about my sign. Some would give knowing glances, others would give a thumbs up. Quite a few were very vocal in their support. I talked to local 550KFYI host Tom Liddy (son of G. Gordon) who said that he had made it a point to buy two when he got wind of the 1994 Crime Bill.
After a while (just after 6pm), Senator John (gunshow loophole) McCain came on with Kyl with ... and then Dubya. All of a sudden I looked up and saw that the place was absolutely packed. 15,000 people.
I took the opportunity to blaze a trail to the right and deeper toward the front. This placed my about 30 feet from the Prez. I held up the sign often during the first few minutes of his speach. He turned his eyes directly to me and gave me a nod, and continued on.
Either that, or he gave one of about 1,000 people behind me a nod
but he had to look down at me from the podium, not up to the cheap seats.
He saw the sign. He knows we're out there.
The speech was over after about 52 minutes. And, no, though he touched on many, many issues... not a word about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Then there was a slow, controlled crush, call it a polite mosh pit, to get to the receiving line to shake hands with Kyl, McCain, and Bush. I reached out my hand to shake Dubya's but was about six inches too far away. I held out the sign and he eyeballed it again. Kyl saw it as well but it was too noisy to communicate. Two years ago I confronted Kyl at a large GOP function and had him 'promise' to not support renewal of the AW ban and the rest of the crime bill. I'm fairly sure he remembered me, or at least my hat.
When McCain came by with his overly tan-maked-upped wife, Cindy, there was a gap in the line (I guess fewer people wanted to shake his hand). I moved to the rope one foot from the Manchurian Candidate.
So I was finally able to get close enough to ask John McCain about the sunset of the 1994 Crime bill due on September. His only response was to turn away from me and to mockingly talk to another person, "Ban? What ban? What's he talkin' about? I don't know what he's talking about. Ban?"
Rick
I wrote, in 256 point font,
S U N S E T
(pic of AR)
T H E B A N
It was the same here, that is, no "home-made signs."
Mine was taped to the back of a 12 x 24 BUSH - CHENEY sign. But as I walked up the ramp to the Collesium, one of the campaign workers spotted it and said that I couldn't go in with it. Then as I went to position it on a bench for others to see, he actually read what was written. He said, "Ya know, I have an AK-47...let's say I didn't see that sign."
I carried the sign into the building and went through the Secret Service security barrier and dumped my worldly possessions on the table for inspection. The uniformed Secret Service agent saw my SureFire and said out loud, "Geez, he has a nicer flashlight than *I* have..." then he added, "And wouldn't you know, he has a this (handcuff key) on his key chain."
I had a red-striped ticket which meant I got to be on the floor, just sixty feet from the podium, dead-center.
I walked inside to listen to the band (cover band) which was led by a female "World Surfing champion." In between songs, noted politicians and a celebrity or two would speak to the crowd. Congressman Flake (a Goldwater-esque, small - L libertarianish guy); a new, much thinner, dare I say buff Congressman J.D. Hayworth; actor Rick(y) Schroeder; Congressman Rick Renzi; Congressman Shaddegg; Arizona DiamondBacks left-fielder Luis Gonzales (unfortunately, Luis has been quoted saying some anti-gun thangs, along with retired first baseman Mark Grace); Senator Jon (I didn't mean to vote for the 1994 Crime Bill and NRA gave me an A-rating anyway) Kyl.
As they spoke, I held up my sign for the speaker to see as well as those around me. After a while, another campaign official came up behind me and was about to snag my sign, but he, too, read the sign, have me a wink and went away. People were very curious about my sign. Some would give knowing glances, others would give a thumbs up. Quite a few were very vocal in their support. I talked to local 550KFYI host Tom Liddy (son of G. Gordon) who said that he had made it a point to buy two when he got wind of the 1994 Crime Bill.
After a while (just after 6pm), Senator John (gunshow loophole) McCain came on with Kyl with ... and then Dubya. All of a sudden I looked up and saw that the place was absolutely packed. 15,000 people.
I took the opportunity to blaze a trail to the right and deeper toward the front. This placed my about 30 feet from the Prez. I held up the sign often during the first few minutes of his speach. He turned his eyes directly to me and gave me a nod, and continued on.
Either that, or he gave one of about 1,000 people behind me a nod
but he had to look down at me from the podium, not up to the cheap seats.He saw the sign. He knows we're out there.
The speech was over after about 52 minutes. And, no, though he touched on many, many issues... not a word about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Then there was a slow, controlled crush, call it a polite mosh pit, to get to the receiving line to shake hands with Kyl, McCain, and Bush. I reached out my hand to shake Dubya's but was about six inches too far away. I held out the sign and he eyeballed it again. Kyl saw it as well but it was too noisy to communicate. Two years ago I confronted Kyl at a large GOP function and had him 'promise' to not support renewal of the AW ban and the rest of the crime bill. I'm fairly sure he remembered me, or at least my hat.
When McCain came by with his overly tan-maked-upped wife, Cindy, there was a gap in the line (I guess fewer people wanted to shake his hand). I moved to the rope one foot from the Manchurian Candidate.
So I was finally able to get close enough to ask John McCain about the sunset of the 1994 Crime bill due on September. His only response was to turn away from me and to mockingly talk to another person, "Ban? What ban? What's he talkin' about? I don't know what he's talking about. Ban?"
Rick
