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To: TimF who wrote (281593)	3/24/2006 1:46:03 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575344

During the 90's, the NRA and militia movements were in with the Rush Limbaugh rightwing, all together against "the government", only because we had a democrat president (who did a great job). As soon as Bush-Cheney came into power, all such anti-government talk ceased. Wonder why?

To: TimF who wrote (281593)	3/26/2006 5:53:17 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575344

Wasn't Tim McVeigh in the NRA? David Koresh? I have no idea and I don't really care that much - Of course, you don't.......critical points like that you choose to ignore so you will be able to sleep better at nite. However, I think you better start getting a little more conscious about whom and what you defend if you want to maintain your image of an honest/honorable person. Tim McVeigh was a member of the NRA. Apparently, so was Newt Gingrich. The NRA defended David Koresh's lifestyle. If not blatantly racist, the NRA credo does have racist undertones. See the commentary below. Why would the NRA oppose a public vote on gun laws? Because it knows most of the public is in favor of some form of gun control, that's why. The NRA is also a racist organization. Despite its attempts to create a few showcase activities for minorities, NRA racism is obvious in a variety of ways. Check out the book Guns, Crime and Freedom by NRA executive officer Wayne Lapierre. Every example he gives of a situation in which citizens would have been better off if armed involves white people who would have been able to shoot black people. NRA poster boy Randy Weaver is a white separatist. The NRA gets involved when the cops use undue force against a white man, who defends himself with a gun; this situation is the primal expression of Second Amendment freedom (in the NRA's view.) But, when a black man picks up a gun to defend himself in the same situation, he is a criminal, and (according to Lapierre) also a prime example of what we need to arm ourselves against. Not long ago, I wrote to the NRA about Mumia Abu-Jamal, a black man who allegedly used a legally owned handgun to defend himself against a marauding policeman. I asked why Mumia Abu-Jamal was not taken up by the NRA, just like Randy Weaver. The response said they were looking into it. But there has still been nothing on the NRA Web pages about Abu-Jamal. Why is Newt Gingrich (and numerous other Congresspeople) a member of a radical organization? Why does it not bother Mr. Gingrich to belong to an organization whose board includes the publisher of Improvised Explosives? Talk about double standards. Imagine that in the '60's, an organization existed whose stated purpose was to make sure that guns and explosives remained available to members of the Weather Underground--and half or more of Congress belonged to it, and voted faithfully in favor of its legislative initiatives. That is exactly the situation we have today. Here's is a partial answer to the question (partial because it doesn't include soft money contributed to the national party, and because Gingrich has so far refused to reveal most of the contributors to the Progress and Freedom Foundation): NRA Direct Contributions to Newt Gingrich: 72.14.203.104 A man is judged by the company he keeps. What company are you keeping, Tim?