NRA Betrayal

Today was an eye opener. I always hate it when I find an organization or business that turns out to be not what I had always thought them to be.

Make no mistake, I am the most ardent supporter of the Constitution and the 2^nd amendment is not to be trifled with. My stance is unyielding. Yet today I was exposed to an organization that I thought was out to protect the 2^nd amendment at all cost, only to find out that they are more interested in playing party politics. The organization you ask, it is the National Rifle Association.

Yes, the good old NRA. I am a long term member and contributor to their causes. Today I inquired about gaining their endorsement for my candidacy. Talking with Chuck Cunningham at the Federal Affairs Office, I was told that after the primaries, a questionnaire would be sent to the DEMOCRAT or REPUBLICAN that they thought had the best chance of winning. When asked if they would endorse a third party candidate for his stance on support of the 2^nd amendment, the answer was absolutely NO.

We had a 15 – 20 minute discussion on why they would not support any candidate that supported their views and was told that they would only support 1 candidate per race. This I found to be both insulting and to be politically devastating to other candidates that support the constitution that without the NRA endorsement, voters would assume that they did not have a strong stance on the 2^nd amendment.

I will be writing a letter to the president explaining that in this age of pending attacks on our 2^nd amendment rights, this is not the time to carry on politics as usual. If a candidate is supporting the 2^nd amendment rights of our citizenry, the NRA should acknowledge that fact instead of trying to pick winners in the political arena.

All third parties, Independent and Republicans in the 2^nd congressional district can kiss the endorsement of the NRA goodbye. According to Chuck, he foresees the incumbent being the only candidate they will get behind in the congressional race. I hope the other 3 groups see that they are being discarded by the NRA and feel just as betrayed as I do!

Voters, keep in mind both in this election and all future elections, that you need to look at the candidates not the recommendation of the NRA, because they are not telling you the whole story.