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Open Letter to NFOA Membership
armed and humorous:
I'm glad to be part of the group, and even though we don't all see things exactly the same way, we're going to get more done in terms of influencing law makers when our voice represents hundreds, now thousands of people.
huskergun:
One more thing if I may.....
Ya know what I went to your blog site and read some of your writings. Some I agree with and some I don't.
Gun owners are a very diverse group of people who have interests ranging from hunting to target shooting to being Patriots ready to stand and fight for their country. Some are very well educated and some not so much. Regardless of their education everyone in this country has the right to stand up and say what they feel is right even if they misspell a word or two now and then (Me). Some of us didn't do too well in school. So should we just shut up and let the educated better writers and talkers do all the work for us? I think not.
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Your qoutes on your blog ....
"I'm often embarrassed by the comments I see from other pro-gunners trying to impress upon the world how absolutely right they are in their position." .... I think you did a little bit of that also.
"But, I digress. The point is that when pro-gunners (or anyone) can't write a complete, grammatically correct sentence that expresses a logical, pragmatic idea, they are not likely to convince anyone that they know what they're talking about or that they have a valid perspective on an issue. It's one thing to talk macho and joke around with your buddies and peers who you know feel the same as you do. It's quite another to expect people on the other side of an issue to take you seriously when you can't spell simple words, write a complete sentence, or come up with a logical explanation of your point."
Sounds slightly elitist to me.
"I haven't found too many "gun nuts"on the site that simply have a macho "I-can-kill-you-if-I-want-t0" attitude. Actually, I've only come across one person who seems a bit too angry for someone who carries a gun. "
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So' I'll continue to express myself complete with misspeeeellings and gramatical errors while continuing to learn more about the subject at had.
By the way we are all "gun nuts". We just love the damn things. Something about the smell of gun powder I guess. Must be the redneck in me.
A "gun nut" isn't a bad thing. I'm kind of tired of that phrase myself.
I'm done with this conversation.....I gots mores important stuffs to do. ;D
armed and humorous:
huskergun
I admit, I come off a little egotistical at times. I've always been a bit anal about spelling and grammar and such. I suppose my mom drilled it into me hoping I would do well in school, which I did. I think it is part of being a very competitive person. I just have this drive to try to do things better than other people in many aspects of my life. It doesn't mean I am the best at anything, or that I think I'm a better or more deserving person than anyone else. I think if you read one of my earlier comments, you'll remember that I said everyone, regardless of their abilities, deserves the right to defend themselves. That goes for expressing themselves, too. I do realize that not everyone knows spelling or grammar all that well, or they just don't feel it is as important as I do. And, that's fine. I'm not saying they can't express their opinions because of it. I'm just saying that when some people read them, they see the poor spelling and grammar and wonder if the person writing it knows what they're talking about. The point is, if you are really trying to convince someone about some point, and not just blowing off steam, you should do the best job of writing you can. The other, more "embarrassing" things for me are those who simply antagonize the other side with name calling and such and don't present any real reason for it that makes any sense. Also, I don't believe I try "to impress the world how absolutely right I am." You may find a quote or two of mine from time to time that sound that way, but if you'll notice, I generally qualify most of my writings by saying they are my "opinion" or "I think" or "it seems to me" or something similar. Or, I put things in the form of a question because I'm simply trying to get someone to consider an idea they may not have thought of previously.
Finally, I didn't mean to infer that "gun nuts" were bad, or stupid people. I often use the term to describe myself, too. However, it is also the word the antis like to use when they are trying to lump us into the mold of crazed, idiot, cowboys, or whatever they think it means. To that extent, I don't particularly like the term. It's sort of like the "N" word for black people. They may use it talking to eachother or about themselves, but most don't take it well if a white person uses it. So, I apologize if I offended anyone by bringing up poor spelling and grammar. I'm far from perfect in that regard, even though I try hard not to let mistakes slip through. As a matter of fact, I noticed a typo from my blog that you copied and pasted into your comment where I hit the number zero key instead of the letter "o". It wasn't so apparent in my blog because of the font I was using, but it jumped right out at me when I saw it in your comment.
By the way, it's the smell of Hoppe's #9 that really turns me on. I wish someone would make an aftershave in that scent.
huskergun:
I found a typo ...."eachother"......I win. ;D
Look forward to more debates. That's one of the reasons I joined this group.
Later
armed and humorous:
See, I told you I make mistakes, too. I was right, and you helped me prove it! :D
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