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The NRA Is Not Your Typical Interest Group
National Review ^
| 02/26/2018
| Jay Cost
Posted on 02/28/2018 9:29:31 PM PST by MilesVeritatis
Its millions of members are motivated by ideology, not money, and they vote in droves.
As the political fallout from the tragic shooting in Parkland, Fla., continues, progressives and anti-gun activists have directed their ire increasingly at the National Rifle Association (NRA). One argument that has been circulating is that the NRA is a special-interest group that effectively buys off members of Congress with campaign contributions, inducing them to vote against the interests of their constituents for the sake of their own reelections.
This is an inaccurate picture of the substantial power that the NRA wields in the political process. That is not to say that the gun-owners group is above reproach. Rather, it elides several important distinctions between how the NRA operates and most other special interests do.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; guns; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nra; power; russianpropagandists; russianpuppets; russianstooges; russiasucks; secondamendment; voters
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To: MilesVeritatis
Fine organization, the NRA. But when the Feds confiscate their records, they’ll know just who you are and where to find you.
Though I guess by that time they’ll have done the same to FR.
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posted on
02/28/2018 9:40:22 PM PST
by
onedoug
To: onedoug
Obama has a HUGE database Vallery Jarret keeps in their castle in DC under Secret Service armednguard that has each and every one of us on it.
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posted on
02/28/2018 9:45:29 PM PST
by
Dogbert41
(Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
To: MilesVeritatis
The NRA is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.
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posted on
02/28/2018 9:46:16 PM PST
by
tschatski
To: MilesVeritatis
Most adults are in favor of our Second Amendment rights, and the NRA only tries to oppose the efforts of rich donors to gun control efforts.
There are less than 6 million members in a country of over 320 million people, so there’s enormous potential. It will be interesting to see what the latest surge in new memberships will amount to. Will enough people with the American pioneer spirit lead an unprecedented wave?
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posted on
02/28/2018 10:00:09 PM PST
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: MilesVeritatis
Sure, right.
Tell me one thing the nra has rolled back in the last 50 years.
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posted on
02/28/2018 10:00:46 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: onedoug
"Fine organization, the NRA. But when the Feds confiscate their records, theyll know just who you are and where to find you."
That doesn't stop me from being a member. Quite a few of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution. Let's see how many people of more recent American descent want to try to measure up during this interesting time.
I know that some of you are reading this. Are you fit to be real Americans and do whatever needs to be done to defend your human rights?
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posted on
02/28/2018 10:05:13 PM PST
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: MilesVeritatis
A Democrat lawyer was on commie government radio yesterday (NPR), talking about the Democrat plan for gun control. According to him, the established plan is to take gun control “steps” in “increments.” Watch closely to see who is already agreeing with Democrats on those increments.
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posted on
02/28/2018 10:22:55 PM PST
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: onedoug
Though I guess by that time theyll have done the same to FR.I think about this, but I guess you have to take a stand somewhere.
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posted on
02/28/2018 11:28:28 PM PST
by
dr_lew
To: Secret Agent Man
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posted on
03/01/2018 12:24:49 AM PST
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
They’re losing ground on a few fronts.
So much for their liberal enemies description of the NRA as the all-powerful gun lobby.
That’s nowhere near being close to accurate.
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posted on
03/01/2018 12:38:30 AM PST
by
goldstategop
((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Forever))
To: onedoug
Youll only need to get one. Any additional is bonus.
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posted on
03/01/2018 1:28:03 AM PST
by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: dr_lew
Every freeper has known for 20 years there is no such thing as internet anonyminity.
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posted on
03/01/2018 1:43:13 AM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: Axenolith
Exactly. All my life I could not understand how Jews could just be herded into cattle cars.
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posted on
03/01/2018 1:44:35 AM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: familyop
My ancestors fought in every American battle, and as my father said, eventually on the right side. I am an NRA life member.
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posted on
03/01/2018 2:24:52 AM PST
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: onedoug
I think that would b a big mistake on their part.
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posted on
03/01/2018 3:16:38 AM PST
by
Renegade
To: MilesVeritatis
This is an inaccurate picture of the substantial power that the NRA wields in the political process. And that is EXACTLY the image the Libs want to project!
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posted on
03/01/2018 3:24:27 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: onedoug
But when the Feds confiscate their records, theyll know just who you are and where to find you.I hope they bring their big magnet along.
We can search the reservoir where my boat overturned last year when I was alligator hunting on Monroe Lake!
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posted on
03/01/2018 3:26:27 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: familyop
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posted on
03/01/2018 3:31:21 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Dogbert41
Eleven year old news.
Extrapolate to yer heart's content!!
I'm sure the collectors_to_be will be GREATLY out numbered by the highly pissed off collectees!
Perhaps the Broward sheriff will be sending HIS group Barneys to do the actual roundup.
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posted on
03/01/2018 3:45:37 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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