Plan2Live
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You are all making my point for me. The more well known names like Nugent come with a healthy dose of extremism and abrasiveness. Most of the others you mentioned, Alan Gura, Alan Gottleib and Eugen Volokh, might have the credibility we need but I’ve personally never heard of them or seen them being interviewed on the recent events. While many here may be familiar with them I don’t think my lack of recognition of these people is unique.
As for a clear, succinct, well articulated Pro Gun response, I have heard a few sound bites that I liked from various players; Hannity, Tim Griffin, Andrew Napolitano, Selleck when he has spoken on 2A rights in the past, Ollie North on occasion and plenty of the members here. However, since Sandy Hook and since the renewed witch hunt began, no clear message from our side has been articulated in a public forum. Where is our 23 point proposal? Where was our investigative committee? Yes, there is a tremendous media bias but even the mainstream media is cashing in on the ratings aspect of this contrived crisis and would be more than willing to bring someone from our side on air in an attempt to skewer our side. But all I am hearing from our side is Alex Jones losing his temper and this questionable NRA ad referring to the Obama children and their armed guards. This ad is controversial at best and possibly polarizing. I don’t see this ad swaying anyone in the middle toward our side.
So lacking this Point Person, it looks like we are going to have to follow Skribs’ advice and fight as individuals rather than a united force behind a strong leader with a clear, succinct message that will fit into a tweet, sound bite or headline. Hopefully that will be enough but I have my doubts. The walls of Jericho weren’t brought down by an unfocused group of people strolling around out of step and playing dissimilar instruments to random tunes.
The Anti Gun crowd understands this, I don't think our side does.
As for a clear, succinct, well articulated Pro Gun response, I have heard a few sound bites that I liked from various players; Hannity, Tim Griffin, Andrew Napolitano, Selleck when he has spoken on 2A rights in the past, Ollie North on occasion and plenty of the members here. However, since Sandy Hook and since the renewed witch hunt began, no clear message from our side has been articulated in a public forum. Where is our 23 point proposal? Where was our investigative committee? Yes, there is a tremendous media bias but even the mainstream media is cashing in on the ratings aspect of this contrived crisis and would be more than willing to bring someone from our side on air in an attempt to skewer our side. But all I am hearing from our side is Alex Jones losing his temper and this questionable NRA ad referring to the Obama children and their armed guards. This ad is controversial at best and possibly polarizing. I don’t see this ad swaying anyone in the middle toward our side.
So lacking this Point Person, it looks like we are going to have to follow Skribs’ advice and fight as individuals rather than a united force behind a strong leader with a clear, succinct message that will fit into a tweet, sound bite or headline. Hopefully that will be enough but I have my doubts. The walls of Jericho weren’t brought down by an unfocused group of people strolling around out of step and playing dissimilar instruments to random tunes.
The Anti Gun crowd understands this, I don't think our side does.