This is directed to those of you who plan to vote third party. I understand your concerns,
understand your frustrations with the Republican party. Matter of fact, you guys have in less than one year brought me around to the "extremist" attitude I hold now that is borne out by my signature. But I ask you: how will you feel if, on Wednesday morning, the headlines read "Gore Wins?" Can there be any doubt that HCI will take that win as a "mandate" for their agenda? Or that the rate of acceleration for their agenda will be as rapid as it has been during the Clinton years? Who, Gore or Bush, will put new gun control measures on the front burner once in office?
Gore dropped gun control as a centerpiece of his campaign because it was apparent that it was a losing issue. Who made it a losing issue? We did. Along with the independent union guys and the hunters who saw Gore for what he really is.
This election may come down to less than 1% of the popular vote.
I firmly believe that Bush can be pushed toward respecting and preserving the Second, assuming that he does not already hold strict contructionist views on the Constitution as he has already espoused. Why? Because he hasn't backed down on his tax
cut proposals, even though "polls" showed they didn't sell with the soccer moms. He never apologized for Texas CCW. He never apologized for executing murderers. And, when confronted by a DUI story, he didn't hide behind Lanny Davis. He told the truth, something we haven't seen in eight years.
I know there are people here on TFL who are ready to "go to the mattresses" on RKBA. I also know that most of those tough guys will fall asleep on the mattresses and never fire a shot.
We can have rapid dissolution of our rights, or we can work over a president that already seems to be leaning in our favor. Four years is an eternity in politics. Look at how much we have lost in just eight years.
If you must, use both hands to "hold your nose" and vote for GW. I don't find that stance necessary, but that's just my gut instinct. But please, in the name of all that is right, do not allow Al Gore to be elected.
If you're itching to commit "suicide by cop," please do so at a post office. Don't do it at the polling station.
Please.
Dick
Want to send a message to Bush? Sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/monk/petition.html and forward the link to every gun owner you know.
understand your frustrations with the Republican party. Matter of fact, you guys have in less than one year brought me around to the "extremist" attitude I hold now that is borne out by my signature. But I ask you: how will you feel if, on Wednesday morning, the headlines read "Gore Wins?" Can there be any doubt that HCI will take that win as a "mandate" for their agenda? Or that the rate of acceleration for their agenda will be as rapid as it has been during the Clinton years? Who, Gore or Bush, will put new gun control measures on the front burner once in office?
Gore dropped gun control as a centerpiece of his campaign because it was apparent that it was a losing issue. Who made it a losing issue? We did. Along with the independent union guys and the hunters who saw Gore for what he really is.
This election may come down to less than 1% of the popular vote.
I firmly believe that Bush can be pushed toward respecting and preserving the Second, assuming that he does not already hold strict contructionist views on the Constitution as he has already espoused. Why? Because he hasn't backed down on his tax
cut proposals, even though "polls" showed they didn't sell with the soccer moms. He never apologized for Texas CCW. He never apologized for executing murderers. And, when confronted by a DUI story, he didn't hide behind Lanny Davis. He told the truth, something we haven't seen in eight years.
I know there are people here on TFL who are ready to "go to the mattresses" on RKBA. I also know that most of those tough guys will fall asleep on the mattresses and never fire a shot.
We can have rapid dissolution of our rights, or we can work over a president that already seems to be leaning in our favor. Four years is an eternity in politics. Look at how much we have lost in just eight years.
If you must, use both hands to "hold your nose" and vote for GW. I don't find that stance necessary, but that's just my gut instinct. But please, in the name of all that is right, do not allow Al Gore to be elected.
If you're itching to commit "suicide by cop," please do so at a post office. Don't do it at the polling station.
Please.
Dick
Want to send a message to Bush? Sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/monk/petition.html and forward the link to every gun owner you know.
