You guys are kind of getting off-topic here, but I'll help the derailment.
Ithica said <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> If you're gonna be paranoid about some obscure connection to some other group you'll never join or support any group. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> and I think I may have become this.
I no longer am a member of the NRA, as I believe they do not represent me very well, and they promote activitities (canned hunts) that I am not in favor of, but worst of all, if I sent them $35, then they spent $40 trying to get me to send another $50. It seems like their sole purpose was to try and scare me into sending more money, so their VP and ILA director could buy fancier clothes.
And, I think the RMEF has lost sight of their goal, and I would love to see their finanicals, to see how much of their money is going to fund-raising and administration.
I think FNAWS still has their eye on the ball, WWP still does a good job of converting $$$ into results, and then one more group that I support is good at it. And given that I am a man of modest means, and I can't fund them all, I actually prefer single issue groups, with low overhead, as I feel I have an impact, and also a voice.
Just some food for thought,.... and we'll see if anyone starts flaming over my non-membership in the NRA.... Which, by the way, has the Distinguished Senator from Idaho, Larry Craig on its board.