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Posted by Geoff Metcalf on July 24, 2000 at 09:07:57
In Reply to: Geoff, is VTG disbanded?
posted by J. Moseley on July 22, 2000 at 17:02:10:
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NO! We are kinda cacooning. We are re-organizing in preparation for our NEXT EFFORT TO QUALIFY OUR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR RKBA.
I had personally hoped to be able to announce our new name and board of directors my July 4th. However, that didn't happen.
1. Some of the organizations joining our coalition require approval of their boards and summer is not a good time that to happen.
2. MY recent job change and career developments have also slowed things down.
3. Don Kilmer (my partner) has also been busy with lawyering stuff.
WE W I L L RETURN with another petition drive, and this time we WILL succeed.
Our next important decisions are WHEN we announce, WHEN we file papers, WHEN we kick off, and WHEN we submit signatures.
I have abandoned ANY hope of convincing the NRA they should help us. We are not going to divert OUR focus, attention or energy in trying to force them to do what they clearly won't. We will proceed (and we will succeed) without them.
The NRA will pursue THEIR agenda, and WE will pursue OURS.
Let's not waste time complaining about what could, should, or ought to be, and deal with the demanding REALITY we face.
We will be announcing our Coalition's Board of Directors, and we WILL be raising money. We will continue to function primarily as a GRASSROOTS / Volunteer organization, however, we will supplement our volunteer signature gathering effors with PAID SIGNATURE GATHERERS.
REMEMBER, this isn't just about guns.......it is about Freedom, Liberty, inalienable Rights.
Your faithful servant,
--Geoff
Posted by Geoff Metcalf on July 24, 2000 at 09:07:57
In Reply to: Geoff, is VTG disbanded?
posted by J. Moseley on July 22, 2000 at 17:02:10:
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NO! We are kinda cacooning. We are re-organizing in preparation for our NEXT EFFORT TO QUALIFY OUR CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR RKBA.
I had personally hoped to be able to announce our new name and board of directors my July 4th. However, that didn't happen.
1. Some of the organizations joining our coalition require approval of their boards and summer is not a good time that to happen.
2. MY recent job change and career developments have also slowed things down.
3. Don Kilmer (my partner) has also been busy with lawyering stuff.
WE W I L L RETURN with another petition drive, and this time we WILL succeed.
Our next important decisions are WHEN we announce, WHEN we file papers, WHEN we kick off, and WHEN we submit signatures.
I have abandoned ANY hope of convincing the NRA they should help us. We are not going to divert OUR focus, attention or energy in trying to force them to do what they clearly won't. We will proceed (and we will succeed) without them.
The NRA will pursue THEIR agenda, and WE will pursue OURS.
Let's not waste time complaining about what could, should, or ought to be, and deal with the demanding REALITY we face.
We will be announcing our Coalition's Board of Directors, and we WILL be raising money. We will continue to function primarily as a GRASSROOTS / Volunteer organization, however, we will supplement our volunteer signature gathering effors with PAID SIGNATURE GATHERERS.
REMEMBER, this isn't just about guns.......it is about Freedom, Liberty, inalienable Rights.
Your faithful servant,
--Geoff