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A Liberal Looks at the Zumbo Affair

Writing in the Blue Oregon, Jeff Alworth says:

The coordination and vehemence of the pro-gun lobby to Zumbo's comments is instructive. It is an extremely powerful and well-organized coalition (the NRA has 4.3 million members) and this incident illustrates how the slightest deviation from orthodox dogma becomes an act of heresy--even when it's a minor infraction committed by one of the high priests. And even when the infraction are merely comments on a blog.

Further, why shouldn't there be "vehemence" in response to someone who had been trusted by millions of readers?

Let me use an analogy: If Patricia Ireland -- out of the blue -- wrote that maybe some abortions should be banned, you know, late term, etc., or that perhaps there are some jobs women shouldn't do, I'm pretty sure that liberals, NOW, and NARAL members would rise up in outrage against her. And from their standpoint, that outrage would be justified. Ireland would have betrayed them.

We in the firearms enthusiasts and hunting groups have been similarly double-crossed by Judas Zumbo. There's always a price to pay and he has.

By the way, most of the comments following the post really take Alworth to task and make for good reading.