how do we fix the nra ?

**nra-life-member** · January 19th, 2019, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Hodgie

Everyone's time is worth money so I agree with you one that, some are just worth more then others and personally his isn't worth anything to me. With him there it would have turned into the Uncle Ted show anyway and the media would have made that the focal point for the entire thing not a movement by the people themselves.

Understand. Not defending him either way - just tossing a different prospective on the issue of why someone may charge for their time.

**Justin///M** · January 19th, 2019, 02:52 PM

We all wish we could charge 50K for our time. I was just naive to think it would be "Fuck yeah I'll be there," or that he was in it at all for the 2A.

**RockIsland** · January 19th, 2019, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

We all wish we could charge 50K for our time. I was just naive to think it would be "Fuck yeah I'll be there."

Well that kinda is his whole persona.

Fuck the gun grabbers!

No compromise!

Merica!

Have your people talk to my people.

**nra-life-member** · January 19th, 2019, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

I was just naive to think it would be "Fuck yeah I'll be there,"

You never know unless you ask.

**STBear** · January 19th, 2019, 04:15 PM

At one point he might have been relevant but I'm not so sure anymore. He certainly is full of himself.

**57springer** · January 19th, 2019, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by nra-life-member

Understand. Not defending him either way - just tossing a different prospective on the issue of why someone may charge for their time.

He is in it for the money , plain and simple.

**57springer** · January 19th, 2019, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

We all wish we could charge 50K for our time. I was just naive to think it would be "Fuck yeah I'll be there," or that he was in it at all for the 2A.

If he really and I mean REALLY cared , he would have been there without wanting compensation , what a sellout!!

**Hodgie** · January 19th, 2019, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by 57springer

He is in it for the money , plain and simple.

Who isn’t at this point?

In the future I would rather see people like Tim from MAC invited to speak since they advocate for the 2A everyday.

**GunLawyer001** · January 19th, 2019, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

We all wish we could charge 50K for our time. I was just naive to think it would be "Fuck yeah I'll be there," or that he was in it at all for the 2A.

A relative of mine was not a favorite employee of his bosses; they expected him to come in to work extra hours on the weekends, stay late during the week, for zero extra money. They thought that he should be willing to sacrifice and be a "team player", for free. His philosophy was "if me spending my free time at work pursuing your goals and agenda is worth nothing to you, then why should it be worth anything to me?"

There's some merit to that idea. If the fine citizens of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania think that it's worth nothing for Ted to take a day and fly in and speak to strangers about some local gun ordinance, then I would expect that Ted would have other opportunities for his day. The political corruption and pandering and disingenuous sucking-up to Bloomberg and the DNC in the city of Pittsburgh has no impact on Ted, it's not a national issue, it's barely a state issue.

Hey, some Pennsylvania gun rights lawyers are willing to donate hundreds of hours to answering questions for free on PAFOA, while others focus on making money and only stopping by to troll for potential clients. It's a choice. Everyone goes his own way.

**ett** · January 19th, 2019, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by 57springer

He is in it for the money , plain and simple.

Yup.

Originally Posted by 57springer

If he really and I mean REALLY cared , he would have been there without wanting compensation , what a sellout!!

Or if they do ask for compensation. It's only to compensate them for their travel and related expenses; nothing so high that indicate they are trying to make a profit.

But sadly; the speakers that draw large crowds for any given topic or cause. While they may be in favor of given topic or cause. More often than not; they are more interested in making a profit.