Good advice from Barney Frank

Some people want to put on a pro-gun march on Washington next year.  I think it’s a total waste of time. Good advice on that sort of tactics comes from an unlikely source, Congressman Barney Frank.  His response to gays wanting to march on Washington:

“… Frank called the demonstrations in Washington this weekend “a waste of time at best” and “an emotional release” that does little to cause change. “The only thing they’re going to be putting pressure on is the grass,” …”

Then what’s the best way to get your point across to legislators?

“… “Call or write your representative or senator, and then have your friends call and write their representative or senator,” Frank said. “That’s what the NRA does. That’s what the AARP does,” he said, referring to the two most effective interest groups – the National Rifle Association and the American Association of Retired Persons …”

2 thoughts on “Good advice from Barney Frank

  1. “I think it’s a total waste of time.”

    Sorry to hear that reps of our state association would dismiss out of hand a legitimate pro gun activity. I am going to assume you won’t be lending any support either to the 2A march. This is the kind of internal nonsense that just turns me off. Instead of extending a hand, instead of offering encouragement, it’s a dismissive back of the hand.

    More a reflection on NYSRPA than the 2A march organizers.

  2. This sort of thing was tried before in Albany. It was a total failure. I will not offer support to ideas which have been demonstrated not to work just to make people feel good about themselves. We have been told nearly the exact same thing by Albany legislators that Frank said to the gays.

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