PHOTOS - NRA convention - DeLay, North, & PROTESTERS!

[paineinthearse]

U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, left, is joined by Kayne Robinson, right, president of the National Rifle Association, before giving the keynote addrees at the NRA's 134th annual member banquet Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)



U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, left, and Kayne Robinson, right, president of the National Rifle Association, watch as a color guard enters at the start of the 134th NRA annual member banquet Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Houston. DeLay is the keynote speaker at the dinner. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)



U.S. House od Representatives Majority leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) and National Rifle Association President Kayne Robinson (R) recite the pledge of allegiance opening the 134th annual NRA members dinner in Houston April 16, 2005. REUTERS/Richard Carson

MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE........


U.S. House of Representative Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) constituent and Deer Park, Texas resident Kathryn Melton protests against the embattled congressman outside the National Rifle Association annual meeting in downtown Houston, April 16, 2005. Delay is the keynote speaker at the 134th annual NRA members banquet. REUTERS/Richard Carson


John Cobarruvias holds a sign as he joins a group of more than 100 protestors outside the site where U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, is scheduled to address the 134th National Rifle Association member banquet, Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)


Melissa Taylor, center, Norm Farr, left, and Diane Durbin, right, in green, join a group of more than 100 protesters outside the site where House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, was scheduled to address the National Rifle Association member banquet Saturday, April 16, 2005, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)


Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North (R) signs a copy of his latest book 'War Stories II' for a National Rifle Association member in the five-acre exhibit hall at the NRA's national meeting in
Houston, April 15, 2005. REUTERS/Richard Carson


Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses the 134th National Rifle Association Convention, Friday, April 15, 2005, in Houston. The convention is expected to attract 60,000 people. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

[paineinthearse]

1. Ted Nugent flips off the audience while playing the national anthem

Ted Nugent performs the National Anthem at the 134th National Rifle Association Annual Meeting Friday, April 15, 2005 in Houston. The convention is expected to attract 60,000 people. There's even a Saturday session called ``God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll,'' featuring Nugent. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

[LibertyorDeath]

3. Gawd what a Cousin humping rightard.

[paineinthearse]

11. Speaking of which, how about Charlie Daniels?

Charlie Daniels performs at the 134th National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Friday, April 15, 2005, in Houston. The convention is expected to attract 60,000 people. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)


National Rifle Association Executive Vice-President and CEO Wayne LaPierre (R) is introduced by country music star Charlie Daniels (L) during the opening of the NRA's national meeting April 15, 2005 in Houston. REUTERS/Richard Carson

[MisterP]

16. why is he dressed like a tea cozy? And is that a coffin LaPierre's emergin

from?

[LibertyorDeath]

18. LMAO

why is he dressed like a tea cozy?
:)

[AlCzervik]

5. a man that almost cuts his leg off with a chainsaw and

they want him out front representing them.

[CatWoman]

9. He really needs to face reality

he's not a young man anymore.

Why is he trying to dress as if he's in his 20 or 30's?

Get a face lift.

[DesEtoiles]

2. I'm so glad we had a presence there! Way to go Houston Dems!

[FreedomAngel82]

6. Looks good

I like "don't delay indict today." Hehe!

[paineinthearse]

4. I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D89GQ7N80.html

Nugent urges NRA members to recruit other gun owners

04/16/2005

By PAM EASTON / Associated Press


Rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent urged National Rifle Association members Saturday to be "hardcore, radical extremists demanding the right to self defense" and to work daily to recruit new members. Speaking at the group's annual convention in Houston, Nugent said the NRA's current record-high membership of 4 million was nothing to get excited about. He said each NRA member should try to enroll 10 new members over the next year. "Let's next year sit here and say, 'Holy smokes, the NRA has 40 million members now,'" he said, adding NRA members should only associate with other members. "No one is allowed at our barbecues unless they are an NRA member. Do that in your life."

Nugent, who walked onto the stage with a large assault weapon in each hand, said those who support gun control aren't the enemy. "They are a joke," he said. "Our enemy is the gun owners that don't belong to the NRA." He said the NRA needs to become a more powerful political force and encouraged members to write letters to newspaper editors, teach about guns and hunting at their children's school and recruit other gun owners. "The whole world sucks but America sucks less," he said to laughter and applause. "And we can eliminate that sucking sound altogether if we all would actually be hardcore, radical extremists, hardcore radical extremists, demanding the right to self defense."

Nugent and his family moved to Crawford, Texas, from Michigan about two years ago. President Bush's ranch also is in Crawford. The NRA has worked to elect Republican lawmakers who support its efforts to limit lawsuits seeking damages against gun manufacturers and distributors and to ensure a ban on assault weapons isn't resurrected. Among them is U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugarland, who was set to deliver the convention's keynote speech Saturday night. Nugent also sang and played a guitar painted with red and white stripes for the crowd at Houston's downtown convention center.

He drew the most cheers when he told gun owners they should never give up their right to bear arms and should use their guns to protect themselves if needed. "Remember the Alamo! Shoot 'em!" he screamed to applause. "To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."

[cornermouse]

10. He's flipped completely out of his tiny little mind.

[meow2u3]

15. Good God help us!!! A TERRORIST MEETING IN PLAIN SIGHT!!

NRA conventions, KKK marches, neo-Nazi parades--where's the terror alert when we really need it?

[DrDebug]

20. Everything has been turned upside-down

They call themselves Patriots. And everybody who opposes them is called Terrorists. And in their view Patriots should kill Terrorists.

--- --- --- YE OLDE ENGLISH DICTIONARY --- --- ---
ter·ror·ist

One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terrorist

ter·ror·ism

The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terrorism
--- --- --- --- --- ---

You see the point once you become the law you can turn things upside down and use terror yourself

[TahitiNut]

19. Ahhh... there's your "culture of life" for ya.

Pimps of death. Necrophiles. :puke:

They've dropped any facade of being about sport and hunting ... or even being about rifles. They should rename themselves as the Necrophile Reactionary Association.

[sonias]

7. Great pics paineinthearse

Thank you Houston area Dems for standing up against this crook!

Pound the Hammer, Fire the Hammer, Put the Hammer in the Slammer!

Great job everyone!

Sonia

[cornermouse]

8. Golly. All those luminaries in one place.

Ollie, Good hair Perry, and Nugent in addition to DeLay and assorted gun nuts. I hope they fumigate the place after they're gone.

[blondeatlast]

21. Naw, just hose it down with Lysol, since there isn't a viable career

among any of them...

(I was once a nurse's aide and had to wash down the beds of people who had died.)

[bookman]

12. Circus came to town..

..early this year.

I'm in the area. I held back when I saw a 20-30 something proudly wearing his NRA pass. I felt like asking him to enlist.

[CitySky]

13. It was great!

I think there were about 200 of us there at the peak time. A good time was had by all!

What do we want? ---> INDICTMENT!
When do we want it? ---> NOW!

When the chants died down we'd just wave dollar bills and yell, Tommmmyyyyy - Monnnnnneeeey

[ebayfool]

17. Tommmmyyyyy - Monnnnnneeeey! That's hilarious, good job - all of

you! TY!

I think that's a great sig line, BTW. LOL

[blondeatlast]

22. A grateful nation salutes you!

Many of us were with you all in spirit!

[Straight Shooter]

14. Rick Perry dresses like his clothes are picked out by his dog.

And it looks like his dog doesn't see very well, either.

As for the others, what is it about Repubs, that the older they get, they start to look really bad. Dems seem to age gracefully. I'm not just saying this to be rude, but Repubs genuinely begin to look like crap once they're past middle age.

[solinvictus]

23. That's why I gave up on the NRA...

I'm a gun owner, an unconditional proponent of the Second Amendment (and the rest of them as well), but I can't support the NRA under Wayne LaPierre. He turned an issue advocacy organization into a wing of the Republican Party. Dr. Dean's gun record was better than W's, but did he get any NRA endorsements for president?? Of course not.

[Justpat]

24. "Put the Hammer In the Slammer"

According to this mornings NY Times story on the event
this was one of the signs seen outside. I love it.