I get asked this question a lot. "What can I do to help preserve the Second Amendment? I'm only one person."
Well OK. One person in the right makes a majority, and one person can do a whole lot, particularly as the elections in November are looming up.
1. Number one. register to vote. A lot of people think that if they register, they'll be called to jury duty. Well so what? Do you want to give up your most important right as a citizen so that you won't have to exercise a vital responsibility?
2. You are NOT entitled to your opinion. You are only entitled to your informed opinion. You can't act for or against any idea or a candidate for office until you've fully checked it out. USE the internet to be sure of your facts, and to be sure that you really understand the issues and the people involved.
3. WRITE your Congressman and your Senators - at both the state and national levels about issues that concern you. Let them know that you'll be monitoring their votes and keep their feet to the fire.
4. JOIN the NRA, and while you're at it, join Gun Owners of America, too. They will keep you informed of developments and both who in Washington and locally appear to support the Second Amendment.
5. CONTRIBUTE to the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) and their Political Victory Fund (PVF). These branches of the NRA are where the rubber meets the road to influence politicians and election outcomes. For just the price of a box of ammo every month or so, your money will be put to good use, and joined with the money of millions of other members, the impact has been and will be huge.
6. Be sure your like-thinking friends are registered to vote. You can check on that here at this website:
WallBuilders - Register to Vote
If they are not registered to vote, make it your personal mission to make it easy for them. Get them the forms; offer to mail them in.
7. INFLUENCE your friends. E-mail them and call them to ensure that they get the straight skinny on what the politicians, from the President on down, are doing. I probably send out hundreds of e-mails a week to advise my friends on what the current administration is doing. I don't want any misdeeds swept under the rug. Not on my watch.
8. Volunteer for someone's campaign. You can man the phones, operate computers, and go door to door with materials. Get the word out on the candidate or candidates you have chosen to support.
9. Do you see slanted news on the TV or in the newspaper? Then write or e-mail them and give them H E double hockeysticks about it. Don't let them get away with overt or subtle leanings in the wrong direction.
10. Come November, go to the polls and VOTE. Call your friends and take them to the polls, too. Heck, you could throw an election eve party at your house and tell 'em they can't come if they don't vote - have 'em each wear one of those "I voted today" buttons or stickers to gain admission.
These coming elections are extremely important, folks. Not just the presidential election, but the ones for the House and Senate, also. Remember that the person who will occupy the White House for the next four years will in all probability appoint one or more Supreme Court justices who will serve for a lot of years, and influence the direction of the court for decades.
OK, I'm off my soapbox. Please get busy, because although you are just one person, you can do a lot. Who dares, wins.
John
Well OK. One person in the right makes a majority, and one person can do a whole lot, particularly as the elections in November are looming up.
1. Number one. register to vote. A lot of people think that if they register, they'll be called to jury duty. Well so what? Do you want to give up your most important right as a citizen so that you won't have to exercise a vital responsibility?
2. You are NOT entitled to your opinion. You are only entitled to your informed opinion. You can't act for or against any idea or a candidate for office until you've fully checked it out. USE the internet to be sure of your facts, and to be sure that you really understand the issues and the people involved.
3. WRITE your Congressman and your Senators - at both the state and national levels about issues that concern you. Let them know that you'll be monitoring their votes and keep their feet to the fire.
4. JOIN the NRA, and while you're at it, join Gun Owners of America, too. They will keep you informed of developments and both who in Washington and locally appear to support the Second Amendment.
5. CONTRIBUTE to the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) and their Political Victory Fund (PVF). These branches of the NRA are where the rubber meets the road to influence politicians and election outcomes. For just the price of a box of ammo every month or so, your money will be put to good use, and joined with the money of millions of other members, the impact has been and will be huge.
6. Be sure your like-thinking friends are registered to vote. You can check on that here at this website:
WallBuilders - Register to Vote
If they are not registered to vote, make it your personal mission to make it easy for them. Get them the forms; offer to mail them in.
7. INFLUENCE your friends. E-mail them and call them to ensure that they get the straight skinny on what the politicians, from the President on down, are doing. I probably send out hundreds of e-mails a week to advise my friends on what the current administration is doing. I don't want any misdeeds swept under the rug. Not on my watch.
8. Volunteer for someone's campaign. You can man the phones, operate computers, and go door to door with materials. Get the word out on the candidate or candidates you have chosen to support.
9. Do you see slanted news on the TV or in the newspaper? Then write or e-mail them and give them H E double hockeysticks about it. Don't let them get away with overt or subtle leanings in the wrong direction.
10. Come November, go to the polls and VOTE. Call your friends and take them to the polls, too. Heck, you could throw an election eve party at your house and tell 'em they can't come if they don't vote - have 'em each wear one of those "I voted today" buttons or stickers to gain admission.
These coming elections are extremely important, folks. Not just the presidential election, but the ones for the House and Senate, also. Remember that the person who will occupy the White House for the next four years will in all probability appoint one or more Supreme Court justices who will serve for a lot of years, and influence the direction of the court for decades.
OK, I'm off my soapbox. Please get busy, because although you are just one person, you can do a lot. Who dares, wins.
John
