David Keene

Tommy picks up endorsement from his old buddy, president of the NRA

September 21, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Trying to shore up his sagging conservative credentials, Tommy Thompson rolled out an endorsement from David Keene,pictured, former president of the American Conservative Union.

Keene says he and Tommy have known each other since school days at the University of Wisconsin, and attests to TT's right-wing ideology.

Not mentioned anywhere is Keene's current role as president of the National Rifle Association.

Much more about that, and David Keene's record since he left Fort Atkinson several decades ago, here.

Where's Tommy on gun issues?  Does he back the "constitutional carry" the NRA supported in Wisconsin -- carry anywhere, anytime, no permits, no training?  That would be a good place to start.

Meet the NRA board of directors; Not exactly your average deer hunters

September 14, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

The National Rifle Association works hard on its image.

They'd like you to imagine that the NRA's board is made up of people who are primarily interested in hunting, target shooting, gun collecting, and other mainstream pursuits.

But in reality, the NRA leadership is largely a group of hard-core extremists, interested in far more than hunting a few deer. A new website, by the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, introduces the board's members. You'll be  surprised, if not shocked, to learn who they are and what they represent. Here's how the website describes them:

One only has to look to the NRA’s Board of Directors to discover that the organization is operated by a group of individuals who promote racism, misogyny, homophobia, anti-immigrant animus, religious bigotry, anti-environmentalism, and insurrectionism. Some active board members have even had close relationships with brutal dictators in outside nations. Put simply, members of the NRA leadership no longer make for polite company.