It's off to work, I go. Yesterday, the doctor cleared me to return to work with no restrictions. That's easy for him to say. He doesn't have the pain, stiffness, and swelling that keeps me from making a fist or even reaching into my jeans pocket. But, as bored as I've been the last couple of weeks, I'm ready to give it a go. Trouble is, from what I've heard, there is very little work to be done out at the plant right now. I talked to my lead man out there yesterday, though, and he said they'd find something for me to do. It's going to be hard getting up at five a.m. again when I've gotten so used to climbing out of bed at eight.
I suppose I won't be posting on the Chief's Corner or the NFOA forum nearly so much now. That will probably make a lot of people happy. I'm not terribly well liked by some of the most vocal NFOA members. While they don't take kindly to some of my comments and often accuse me of siding with the anti-gun crowd, I realize they are on the tail end of the bell curve and probably aren't representitive of the majority of the group. I hope that's the case, anyway. I have to keep reminding myself that on any kind of issue, it is usually those on the two extremes who are the most active and vocal. Given that this is a gun-owners group, it makes sense that everyone in it supports the second amendment. So, it follows that the most vocal in the group would be those who oppose any and all restrictions or infringements on it. I hope, the majority of them, while still supporting 2A, are sensible enough to realize we are going to have to accept some limitations.
Most of those who claim "no compromise" as their motto are hypocritical about it anyway. They still cow down to the authorities and purchase their permits and licenses and register their guns and try to follow the current laws so they don't lose their guns or have to pay fines or go to jail. If they were true to their word, and believed 100% in their inalienable right to bear arms, they would ignore any infringements on their rights and literally stick to their guns (subsequently having their cold, dead fingers pried from their triggers).
In the future, I won't bother responding to the criticisms and accusations of those (hopefully) few individuals who hold their heads high while falsely claiming their superiority over the sheep.
2 comments:
Steve,
You could always respond to your most vicious attacks using a proven method: simply reply out of concern that someone has stolen their identity and email account and is using it to misrepresent said person as a vicious internet "troll." Nothing frustrates them more than not getting their desired response of vitrol in-kind. Besides, worst enemies are always boatloads of fun, so why waste the opportunity when they do come along?
Best,
Trevor
I like it. I have, at times, toyed with people in similar fashion; however, it's usually with people that I have no connection to other than both of us having Internet access.
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