It doesn't take $10,000 suits to be persuasive and win battles. It takes passion and a vigorous defense of the truth. The right man could do the job with little and effect more change than LaP-Dog does with much. LaPierre is bleeding the NRA for his own selfish interests, plain and simple.
The way I see it, if the fight is righteous it takes only passion and resources behind it (I don't mean personal wealth) to get people on board and get the change needed. That bastard is KILLING the cause, not promoting it. Throw that SOB out on his ass and get someone in there that's doing it for the right reasons and you won't need to pay him like that to get the job done, and more effectively. Wayne LaPierre is nothing more than a thief.
OK, give me your quick list of candidates that know, law, are experienced in DC Lobbying, are effective and PROVEN fundraisers, and nimble effective communicators in print and in front of a camera because that's the job description as I see it.
Names? Come on. I'm waiting. Times up. I'll help.
If I were doing the search to replace WLP, I'd look for a former Congressman. That gets access to Congress and often the WH. Likely said ex-congressmen is a lawyer, but if not, certainly knows how bills are written, produced, handled and fed through Congress. He'd know how to STOP anti gun bills coming form the other side. Gotta find a strong 2A guy.
Quick name? Bob Barr. Former Congressman from Georgia and a strong 2A proponent. He's not the best in front of the camera, but fits the job description. Guess what? You're not getting Bob Barr, or anyone else like him for $150,000/yr anymore than you are getting Tom Brady to QB your NFL team for $150,000. Passion is great, but passion alone does not get the job done.
Don't confuse Charlton Heston's largely ceremonial run as President of the NRA with the job of working with Washington which is where the work is done. Heston made good speeches to NRA members and keep everybody happy but he wasn't the one working with the law makers. WLP was as Executive Vice President.
I'm not a friend or foe of WLP, but some of you are so small minded when you want to bitch about a CEO whose salary is >1% of the budget. Cutting his salary by 99% does not effect the balance sheet of a $450,000,000 dollar a year organization. Most of this outrage is pure butt hurt class envy and the anti gunners are eating this up.
