Don't forget Colonel Oliver North was in some high ranking position in the NRA a number of years ago. He tried to blow the whistle on Wayne and his henchmen's spending and other financial irregularities but they got rid of him. That should have been a wake up call for the NRA board members but I guess many of them were living in the rat's nest together.
Just a few organizations I can think of:
Just in case no one has seen the infamous hunting video:
Wayne LaPierre & His Wife Hunting Elephants - Doesn't Go Well
I mentioned this video when responding to a comment on last night's video and it seems there's a lot of folks in my audience who haven't seen it - so here y'all go. Wayne LaPierre & his wife hunting erumble.com
I watched that with my mouth hanging open wondering what in hell was going on. That clown should never been even close to an elephant, say nothing about trying to kill one.Just in case no one has seen the infamous hunting video:
Wayne LaPierre & His Wife Hunting Elephants - Doesn't Go Well
I mentioned this video when responding to a comment on last night's video and it seems there's a lot of folks in my audience who haven't seen it - so here y'all go. Wayne LaPierre & his wife hunting e
Sad. You could tell 'ol Wayne was way out of his business office habitat comfort zone.
And MAYBE in his defense for the poorly placed follow up shots, he WAS shooting an R8, so......? JUST KIDDING!
Aside from his inability to aim and hit he also seems to be extremely bad at handling the rifle when it comes to reloading it, I saw the same thing in that buffalo hunting movie of himJust in case no one has seen the infamous hunting video:
Wayne LaPierre & His Wife Hunting Elephants - Doesn't Go Well
I mentioned this video when responding to a comment on last night's video and it seems there's a lot of folks in my audience who haven't seen it - so here y'all go. Wayne LaPierre & his wife hunting e
It’s regional but California Rifle and Pistol Association has been doing some good work in California, which is an uphill battle but they’ve had some success in the courts.
That's all fine and dandy unless old Wayne's video making hunting trip was paid for with NRA funds. I am certain it was. Bad, very bad!
Interesting personal history. If his lawyers are to believed, Lapierre was a nobody reluctantly thrown into a role that he had to be reshaped for. The PR people are responsible for creating NRA'S Frankenstein monster. Wayne was just a victim sucked into America's vortex of fanatic runaway conservatism. The poor unwitting gullible NRA membership are just as guilty of being duped. Yep, blame corporate America. Sounds a lot like liberal progressive agenda? Oops. Well, whatever works works. I bet his lawyers have that blurb carved over their office door.
Ontario: When I lived in Canada for 2 years (1990s) the Hunters I met and became friendly with All liked two things about the U.S. 1). Our 2nd Amendment. 2). The NRA and it’s effectiveness at stopping Government restrictions on firearms. I learned from them how Canada made major changes to handgun laws around the 1960s? Older guys said they use to be able to hunt with handguns and took them to Moose Camp and other hunting trips but all that changed and seems to “continue” to change and become much more restrictive then when I lived there. You had an organization “Federation of Anglers & Hunters” that I thought was very good and smart to combine Fisherman & Hunters into “one“ Voice - taking advantage of the greater strength in Numbers (more fisherman then Hunters and fishing was more accepted). What frustrated many was how quickly (and secretively) the Canadian Government could enact a very restrictive law - and announce it was going into effect quickly.…which still seems to be going on. Now, some politicians in the U.S. cite Canada as an example of what the U.S. should be doing regarding firearm restrictions - and I don’t doubt we will become more restrictive here …it’s just a matter of time. But my info & insight is very dated and I only have a view from far away, hear a few opinions for one Canadian Hunter that I’m still friends with…What is Your view?
SCOTT, take a look at the Board of Directors for successful Fortune 500 Companies - especially those traded on the NYSA. The NRA needs no more Board members then Apple, Walmart, or any other multi billion $$ Company. Of the two publicly traded companies I worked for the Board of Directors never exceeded 20 members and the CEO was “held accountable” by the Board. However, the Board rarely ever went against the CEO - unless the company was failing to make $$ and then the Board would begin to look for another CEO. Most times a BOD backs the CEO 100% and only when they are ready to fire the CEO does the Board Not support the CEO.
Yes, I understand. However, this isn't business. It's political. Different people can have different, and sometimes extreme, views. With a political organization, I think 20 is a good number. It makes people evaluate things, hear other perspectives pro/con and then build a consensus because you have to or nothing passes. It also isolates nut-jobs and reduces their power. I've been on very diverse boards with landowners, outfitters, sportsmen, conservation group reps, environmentalists, etc... where we voted many times 20-0 on items headed to our Colorado Wildlife Commission. It's tough work but when something comes forward with a 20-0 recommendation, it was then passed by the WC and accepted by the game department.
