The Saltdogs are four games up on second place St. Paul in the northern division of the American Association, and I'm going to tonight's game where they could make it a five game lead by beating them again like they did last night. Go dogs! I hope they can hold on and get into the playoffs this year so I get to see some more games.
I'm beginning to get ready for the upcoming hunting season. Today, I went to Cabela's open house at the La Vista store. Man, was it crowded. I met four NFOA members who were manning a table there to try and get more people to join our ranks. The four I met were probably the four most vocal in their criticism of my comments, but they were all friendly, even after they found out who I was! :) Looked like they had maybe a hundred or so signed up already before noon. With a day and a half to go, they could add several hundred to the group.
Soon, I'll be starting a new endeavor that should keep me pretty busy. I hope not too busy, though. I've taken on the position of Election Volunteer Coordinator for the NRA in the first congressional district of Nebraska. I'm not too sure what all I'll be doing, and I think it is somewhat up to me how I go about the job and how involved I want to get. It may turn out to be little or nothing. Apparently, the EVC positions for all three districts in Nebraska have been vacant for some time. Someone did recently take on the post in the third district, and I have been in contact with him to get some info about it. He couldn't tell me much, as he hadn't really gotten started yet either, but he was cooperative and looks forward to working with me. We hope to find someone to fill the second district spot, too, in order to be as effective as possible in getting gun-friendly candidates elected over the entire state. I'm assuming we will also be promoting gun-friendly legislation, too. I'm hoping we can help get a Castle Law going here next year.
Well, I need to wrap this up. Just got news from the doctor that my mother-in-law had some bad readings on the heart monitor she was wearing the last few days and needs to go in for some tests. I need to go get her dog, Lulu, and bring her here, as Marge may have to stay in the hospital tonight. :(
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District 3 is a much different place than the 2nd, which means that whoever holds the second post probably has their work cut out. The reason? Much of district 3 is rural and out west is ranching country, so convincing most of the constituency that it is in their interest to posses and know how to use guns is a cakewalk. However, the same cannot be said of the second district, or even the first where you will be focusing on. These places are much more urban and Omaha faces gang problems that might make citizens supporters (or just passive observers) for tighter gun restrictions.
I worry that there will be a point where rapidness is all we will see in the political debate in this country. While Nebraska hasn’t had too much controversy over gun legislation, I think that some independents and liberals may harden on seeing images of people wielding guns at health care debates.
Speaking of which, best wishes for your mother-in-law in the coming days – heart conditions can be pretty scary. I should know, as a few years back my grandmother had a short fainting spell while my family was visiting at her farm in SW Iowa. Turned out to be something along the lines of an irregular heartbeat, but enough to cause nervous excitement.
Thanks for you good wishes for my mother-in-law. They did some tests today, and the results were pretty much good news. It remains to be seen how she's going to do with some new medications. They may have to put in a pacemaker/defibrilator if the meds don't work.
You're spot on about the differences between the districts. I'm not sure what you meant by "rapidness" in the upcoming politcal debates. I wholeheartedly agree that some of the pro-gun crowd, though they have a point and mean well, are creating bad publicity and swinging some away from our cause. I've tried to convey that point to them with little luck so far. I understand how people can feel so strongly that they are right that they con't care what others think. However, in a democracy, you better care what others think if you want to get your way, or even some semblance of what you think is proper.
Whoops, I meant to type RABIDNESS as in the curse of vicious dogs versus rapidness ... shows how much time I spent reading my comment for errors!
I'm glad it wasn't just me being clueless, and that I'm not the only one who makes an occasional typo.
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