Delta 9
Delta 9,
First of all, welcome. It's always nice to have new members and the fresh ideas they bring.
Next, I'd just like to say that I hope you didn't think my posting was "defeatist". I'm not saying that we should all feel like we've already lost, or that everyone here is simply posturing or speaking off-hand. I'm just trying to point out that there is much to be done in the mean time before "the day" comes.
It's very relevant, and sometimes even a little fun, to consider the SHTF scenarios, but more often than not (I'm just as guilty as anyone else here) planning takes the place of prevention. It's worsened by the fact that so many things we could all be doing are so simple and could have a huge impact. Imagine if ALL gun owners, numbers in the millions mind you, sent letters to their representatives. Or if ALL gun owners were involved in the direction the NRA is taking. Even moreso, imagine if ALL gunowners were to contribute even just ONE DOLLAR to a pro-gun political candidate. Millions of dollars just from one dollar each.
The problem is not with the candidates (mostly) or even the system. It's that people expect the government to magically work on it's own, without providing any input or feedback. The government cannot be run based on the fundamental priciples we all respect UNLESS we stand up and remind them of those preciples and their relevance in todays America.
We should not be thinking like we've already lost. Far from it. What we need to do is be more active in the political and social realms.
As always, with anything from housepaint to taxes, the problem is getting everyone on the same page.
Delta 9,
First of all, welcome. It's always nice to have new members and the fresh ideas they bring.
Next, I'd just like to say that I hope you didn't think my posting was "defeatist". I'm not saying that we should all feel like we've already lost, or that everyone here is simply posturing or speaking off-hand. I'm just trying to point out that there is much to be done in the mean time before "the day" comes.
It's very relevant, and sometimes even a little fun, to consider the SHTF scenarios, but more often than not (I'm just as guilty as anyone else here) planning takes the place of prevention. It's worsened by the fact that so many things we could all be doing are so simple and could have a huge impact. Imagine if ALL gun owners, numbers in the millions mind you, sent letters to their representatives. Or if ALL gun owners were involved in the direction the NRA is taking. Even moreso, imagine if ALL gunowners were to contribute even just ONE DOLLAR to a pro-gun political candidate. Millions of dollars just from one dollar each.
The problem is not with the candidates (mostly) or even the system. It's that people expect the government to magically work on it's own, without providing any input or feedback. The government cannot be run based on the fundamental priciples we all respect UNLESS we stand up and remind them of those preciples and their relevance in todays America.
We should not be thinking like we've already lost. Far from it. What we need to do is be more active in the political and social realms.
As always, with anything from housepaint to taxes, the problem is getting everyone on the same page.