My highest goal, for those of you who seem to need to understand my motivation, is that the average gun owner, whether he be a trap shooter, a hunter, a militia member or an LEO understands that we are all in this together and we have been divided and lazy long enough.
No one needs to worry about spending "Tens of Thousands of dollars," just worry about spending 50 bucks. If it is worth it to you to accomplish any of the things that Spartacus, myself or DC mentioned above, send the bucks...
The key to handling the media aftermath is centralization. This is not going to amount to anything of there are 1200 Equal Participants.
USA Today will know who to contact for Media Questions.
The Ad will refer people to a Web Site (possibly TFL Related, Rich and I will discuss that) and a fax number for comment.
Further media attention could lead to additional opportunities to encourage grass roots type participation. So be ready to act locally, if you are called upon to do so. Speaking with local media directly as an "Average local who signed on to the statement"
There is no point in publicizing or recrcuiting even ONE more contributor until we have this thing established. The more people here, the more people that will ask questions about intent and content. When the shooting public really starts to hear about htis it neds to be IN STONE.. no room for someone to show up and say .. "I think line four should say "...yada, yada, yada..."
Contrary to my sincerest wishes, someone put this out in the big Newsgroups too... Oh well... It just reinforces the fact that this thing needs to be gotten a firm hold of and directed... not "hashed out" or "discussed".
As I said, I will put up a website this weekend, feel free to link to it or copy it AFTER WE have the framework set up...
I heard back from USA Today this morning.. they are going to review the FINAL VERSION of the copy. I am also looking into the structure on the financial side.
When you have seen the project it is FINAL Form I'd love to hear which of you is in and which of you is out. If you're in you will know where to send your check and how to express your permission to USA Today to include your name.
If everyone could forget about it for about a week, that would be great....
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-Essayons