Editors’ Note: Lt. Col. Allen West was seeing a lot online grief about the lack of new blood making it onto the latest NRA Board of Directors and had this to say.
Opinion by Lt. Col. Allen West
USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Okay, since there are stupid people online who make assertions about something they know nothing about, let me enlighten you.
The new slate of officers [candidates] for the National Rifle Association was decided upon, and nominated by, the NRA Board of Directors nominating committee.
There were no nominations from the floor when these names were put forth. With no opposing nominations, the vote was done by acclamation, not roll call vote. This action is similar to passing a piece of legislation by voice vote.
Now, for you chuckleheads, I did not vote for our Board to go into Executive session. That was reported.
Here is the deal: there were some 2 million ballots issued [to voting eligible NRA members] for this past 2019 Board election, for which I was a candidate.
There were less than 150K ballots returned.
[of that number returned some were ineligible or not counted, for assorted reasons, including being blank, having made more than 27 choices, received past the voting deadline, being ballots from wrong years, or not authenticated by the member properly]
So, all of you brave people complaining about me via the invisible mechanism of social media, did you vote? Did you participate? Or, are you just a couch warrior that ain’t got the balls to say something to my face?
Now, please, have a nice evening, and know that God loves you. I can choose whether I do or not.
Allen West is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. Mr. West is a Senior Fellow at the Media Research Center to support its mission to expose and neutralize liberal media bias and is author of the book from Brown Books Publishing Group, “Hold Texas, Hold the Nation: Victory or Death” available on Amazon.
Ltc west… what a disappointment. I never received a ballot and with all the things going astray in my life I was not diligent about voting.had i voted, you would have been my only vote.i never have said anything against you, unlike the skunks LaPierre cox powell, north and the ruinous entity ack mc is. The vessel that the NRA is is now broken in half and capsized. Shes going down fellers. Maybe what comes out of this wreck will shed those, and be strong and a true 2a fighting force. If not, 2af and goa will have to step… Read more »
I just received an email yesterday, May 1,2019, from Wayne Lepierre stating how bad things are right now for NRA and the future of the Second Amendment, begging for a donation. I guess he thinks he needs a raise for all the good work? NO donation, No more membership, and No more emails for me, UNSUBSCRIBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Col. West, Sir, I have been a life member since the early 70s. I learned the trick of only voting for those I knew not
the MAX number allowed. You might be pleased to know, I voted for you as my #1 choice !!! KEEP UP FIGHTING !!
The NRA is like a small plum on the bigger target of the Socialists, the whole USA is in their AIM ,and WE are in
their way !!! Without fighters like you, we will lose the battle !!! CHEERS !!! CWO John Miller, (RETIRED ARMY)
Who even cares?
The NRA has turned itself into a running joke.
Is there anyone you can trust in this organization any longer?
It’s nothing but a paycheck to these guys, a cash cow.
Join GOA, and stop letting the NRA negotiate away your rights.
Well said, Colonel.
Now, let’s get to work and get this cleaned up.
I wrote the BOD and told them no more donations until this mess gets straightened out. The executives have not properly and faithfully executed their duties and the Board is negligent in their oversight.