Beware of Single-Issue Politics

By David Bozeman


Grassroots conservatives need not always look to the left for the stench emanating from the Washington backrooms where the important people craft legislation beneficial to themselves and the peon classes be damned.

National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre’s affection for Democrat Harry Reid has made the two quite an item, and fears persist that the NRA itself may well endorse the Senate majority leader over Sharron Angle (herself a strong Second Amendment advocate). Any endorsement would come in the fall, and organization insiders have tried to squelch those rumors, no doubt aware that hundreds, if not thousands, of outraged members would likely bolt.

Equally troubling, according to a July 26th Fox News report, Democrats, who received roughly 10 percent of NRA contributions in 2002, are now garnering about one quarter. Yes, the same Democrats who are now at one of their historic high points of liberal potency.

Defenders of the LaPierre-Reid liaison (and they are few and far between) state that the NRA is single-issue oriented and not meant to be a cheerleader for GOP/conservative causes. Furthermore, it pays to curry favor with those who are — and may continue to be — in positions of power.
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