Stefanie wrote:
I won't get into the details, both organizations have rubbed me the wrong way over the years, to the point where I decided they would no longer receive my financial support (small though it was), and they could no longer count me as an official member... and I more than "generally" support the citizens' right to keep and bear arms.

You're right, there isn't any organization you're going to agree with on everything (if you're a thinking person and you make up your own opinions). But the system doesn't really enable us to make a difference as individuals - if you team up with a group your chances of changing things are much greater. This is part of whats frustrating about our two party politics. You end up signing up for stuff you don't support and you have to decide if its worth it.

I was being a bit over-the-top with my outrage at the NRA as there are too many layers of indirection there - but on the other hand, what is the NRA doing putting their seal of approval on net filtering software? Conservatives like the NRA, Conservatives like net filtering software - I guess they figure its an opportunity to raise awareness with Conservatives. But in embracing that relationship they narrow themselves.

RE: Speaking of defamation...