Fellow Virginians, do you want your daily newspapers reporting a murder a day? Mostly young men, mostly shot in the back, as happened in Washington during the gun ban?
Do you want to take advantage of the January Thaw, with the opportunities this year's expected long thaw is offering to get away from farm responsibilities? Pay someone to feed the animals and off you go?
Do you like Richmond? As a day trip destination, I mean. Personally, if I were going to spend a day or two in Richmond I'd want it to be during the January Thaw. I'd pack a trench coat, unlined, and expect to leave it in the van.
If you do not want to read about our young men being shot in the back on a daily basis, do want to travel during the thaw, and would like to see Richmond at the time of year when the climate is likely to be most bearable, you might want to join a group called the Virginia Citizens Defense League and go and visit your Delegate and State Senator on Monday.
The whole thing, I am credibly informed, is being staged for maximum TV drama. Expect to stand in line outside, waiting your turn to go in and chat with your people (or their office staff) for a few minutes, while remembering that others are waiting. The idea is to show the world what a well spoken, nicely if casually dressed, Perfect Virginia Lady or Gentleman you are. The official purpose of the trip is to walk in and say, probably to the office staff, "How do you do? I'm (Priscilla King) from (Gate City); I'm here to demonstrate support for weapons right with the Virginia Citizens Defense League," leave a business card if you carry them, and then have time for sightseeing and socializing. That's all.
The e-mail they sent out was worth reading, even though I trust Terry Kilgore already knows where people in Gate City stand on this issue. I considered reposting the whole e-mail here...No. You should visit their web site, get to know the organization, and consider the networking potential before you decide whether or not to go to Richmond. Swapping cards with these people might be worth the trip.
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