Superlite27
Regular Member
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I've noticed a large amount of new posts by folks who are new here. This is probably because of the recent visibility over the Starbucks controversy.
We all owe the Brady campaign a huge thanks for increasing the interest in our cause.
I have also noted some of our members replying to these new visitors by being overly sensitive (IMHO), argumentative, and generally downright "smartalecky".
[SARCASM]This made me think to myself, "What a wonderful way to treat someone who decides to participate in a discussion. Let's try our best to alienate them and make the Brady's seem friendly in comparison."
Whenever I encounter someone who says, "I agree with the Second Amendment and all, but......." the first thing I do is berate and belittle them. That'll show em'![/SARCASM]
I fully expect new people to take an interest in our cause, now more than ever.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I personally am going to do my best to befriend and treat these visitors with respect and dignity. Even though they might come off as naive and uncomprehending of a right we are serious about, I am going to personally do my best to provide education, friendship and cameraderie in order to persuade them to join us in our serious cause. I will never belittle them in order to appear superior and possibly drive them away.
I've noticed a large amount of new posts by folks who are new here. This is probably because of the recent visibility over the Starbucks controversy.
We all owe the Brady campaign a huge thanks for increasing the interest in our cause.
I have also noted some of our members replying to these new visitors by being overly sensitive (IMHO), argumentative, and generally downright "smartalecky".
[SARCASM]This made me think to myself, "What a wonderful way to treat someone who decides to participate in a discussion. Let's try our best to alienate them and make the Brady's seem friendly in comparison."
Whenever I encounter someone who says, "I agree with the Second Amendment and all, but......." the first thing I do is berate and belittle them. That'll show em'![/SARCASM]
I fully expect new people to take an interest in our cause, now more than ever.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I personally am going to do my best to befriend and treat these visitors with respect and dignity. Even though they might come off as naive and uncomprehending of a right we are serious about, I am going to personally do my best to provide education, friendship and cameraderie in order to persuade them to join us in our serious cause. I will never belittle them in order to appear superior and possibly drive them away.