Check, check, check, aaaaaaand CHECK. Couldn't have said it better. Once again, BikeNut is my hero.
It's not about dressing to impress. It's dressing to NORMALIZE. Isn't that the mission statement of OC groups? Desensitizing and normalizing the carry of firearms by normal people doing normal everyday things.... Sorry, the fatigues may be normal and everyday for YOU, but they MOST CERTAINLY are NOT for most other people.
I don't really think the tank and the shorts was as (or even at all) inappropriate for the rally as it was for the news interview. Of course I would rather people go business casual type, but as long as you're not fatigued out, lookin like you're on the way to boot camp, I"m happy.
I agree that we all need to think about putting our best foot forward. While I don't think "grubbed out" for the rally on a hot day is as big of a deal, I certainly think haman blew it with the job interview. That's old news, but here we are dealing with the issue of appearance again... and people railing against it. People can say what they want, but IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT IS A LEGIT ISSUE.