Why I support GOA (in addition to my support for NRA!)

[30Carb]

Because they got it right and continue to get it right, even though some say they are overly dramatic for personal gain. Here is an example. This email alert was sent on May 3, 2005, regarding Tom DeLay. See for yourself if GOA is a chicken-little outfit:

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Liberal Media Uunsheathes Long Knives To Attack Tom DeLay

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

If there's one thing the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the
network news hate more than conservatives, it's an effective
conservative.

So it is hardly surprising that they've launched a personal attack on
Tom DeLay which is virtually unprecedented in recent history.

You may remember that, after the Columbine tragedy, DeLay worked with
Gun Owners of America to set up a procedure which killed all anti-gun
legislation -- even anti-gun measures which had overwhelming support.
DeLay also worked with us to sidetrack, for many years, the anti-gun
Incumbent Protection Act.

At a time when even the Bush administration endorsed the
reauthorization of the semi-automatic gun ban, DeLay was the one
major voice in Washington who stood firm against maintaining the
odious ban.

The current attacks on DeLay's ethics involve complex factual issues
which are sometimes difficult to understand. The liberals are
counting on this.

Part of the problem is a partisan Democratic prosecutor in Austin who
is out to make a name for himself.

But more so, the problem involves complex, unconstitutional
incumbent-protection statutes which seek to silence pro-gun voices --
and accusations that DeLay's strict compliance with the
technicalities of those laws fails to comport with the "spirit" of
the liberal anti-gun legislation.

Then, there are activities the liberal media concede are legal and
legitimate -- but seek to demonize nevertheless.

For instance, a legal DeLay trip financed by a conservative
non-profit organization was challenged because the non-profit, in
turn, received contributions from groups which could not fund the
trip directly. Even the Washington Post concedes that DeLay had no
knowledge of the group's funding, had no obligation to find out, and
therefore acted legally.

Funny. Bill Clinton committed perjury -- and the liberal media
rallied behind them. So the members of the Washington press corps
are obviously no sticklers for ethics.

The bottom line? This fight is about an effective, pro-gun
congressman who is being persecuted because of his beliefs.

ACTION: Write your congressman. If he is a Republican, urge him to
stand behind Tom DeLay. If your representative is a Democrat, ask
him to stop the partisan attacks on this great pro-gun leader.

You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm where one of the two
pre-written messages below will automatically load depending on who
your Representative is.

[one eyed fatman]

It's in the court system now. I can only hope writing your congressman cannot influence the court systems decisions. If it can were are all screwed. I'm just going to watch and see what happens.

Remember how the surpreme court said it was OK for corporations to take away our property rights?

[tomneal]

I have always thought the GOA played "BAD COP" to the NRA's "GOOD COP".

I think the efforts complement each other.

[Paladin]

I have always thought the GOA played "BAD COP" to the NRA's "GOOD COP".

I think the efforts complement each other.

I agree. When the anti's call the NRA "extreme", I just think of the GOA and laugh!

[30Carb]

I have always thought the GOA played "BAD COP" to the NRA's "GOOD COP".

I think the efforts complement each other.

Good cop/bad cop - I never thought of it that way before. And yes, I too laugh whenever I see the anti's refer to the NRA as an extremist group. To most 2A folks (I'm thinking 90%) the NRA is granma serving tea when what they want is a hot mama kicking booty.

So maybe its good to have a tough guy/nice guy approach.