Oliver North - New NRA Head

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Originally Posted by Ridge

He illegally sold weapons to an enemy of the United States and used the money earned from that to finance another enemy's war to destabilize a neighboring county in Latin America. He admitted to it himself. He's a traitor.

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What was he convicted of?

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Originally Posted by Gman

What was he convicted of?

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What was Clinton convicted of?

What was Holder convicted of?

The powerful don't have to answer to the same laws we do.

I don’t harbor any negative opinions of Lt Col North, but his name is mud in the general population. Appointing him to a leadership position within the NRA is bad optics.

This was really great timing, I had a discussion with the girlfriend and some friends about how despite a lot of the dumb statements in the past, and their handling of the Philando Castile case in particular, that the NRA was really not an awful organization and that they do offer a lot of services/programs for gun owners (even if some of those are services I don't really think we should have to make use of).

Then I got to explain why I groaned at this news.

I've spent so much goddamned time trying to get new people into guns, but when we keep stepping on our dicks making shooting into a part of this ongoing "culture war" with stuff like this I get real bummed out.

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Wasn’t he the fall guy for the Iran - Contra scandal ?

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I'm not been a fan or Ollie since the IC debacle. However i will say i was impressed how he literally fell on his sword, Never giving up anyone but himself.

And yes it is bad optics.

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Originally Posted by cstone

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I've had that damn song stuck in my head all day too

Ollllllie north. OLLLLIE NORTH!

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Originally Posted by Ridge

He illegally sold weapons to an enemy of the United States and used the money earned from that to finance another enemy's war to destabilize a neighboring county in Latin America. He admitted to it himself. He's a traitor.

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LOL.
He facilitated arms sales to kill communists and then funneled the proceeds to another country to kill communists.
He did so covertly because Democratic Congress members blocked any above board attempts to do the above.
Then when same pissy bitch Democratic Congress members attempted to eviscerate him and get him to roll he basically told Congress to eat shit.
He fell on his own sword to protect those above.
He also forewarned us of the Islamic threat facing us.

He's an American hero.



He might not be the perfect choice for NRA President but he is a Marine.
They have core values that are in the best interest of this nation and our Constitution.
Close enough to perfect for me.

Besides, his presence will make lefties shit kittens.

RobertH, your earlier post rings true.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

However i will say i was impressed how he literally fell on his sword, Never giving up anyone but himself.

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Exactly. Anyone who thinks it was all him and not directed from above is awfully short sighted.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

And yes it is bad optics.

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Disagree. Literally no one outside a few NRA members cares who the NRA president is. All of the sudden the whole entire liberal universe ACTS like they care.

Gun haters will hate the NRA no matter who is president...so how could this choice, or any choice, be bad optics? There is no such thing as good optics for people with blind hate.

I have no feeling what-so-ever towards North. But if that's who was chosen, I suspect it was because he was the best choice in the minds of the voting members/board. And if he leads the NRA to stop with the BS compromises, then I will agree with them.

NRA's President has no actual powers. He is nothing but a figurehead. The President of the NRA does not "lead" anything or anyone. Given that, it was a stupid choice in my opinion.