The irony of a self-proclaimed 'grassroots' organization telling grassroots activists they should start their own organization seems to be lost on the new PPA President. It seems antithetical to me, and it's not the first time I've heard it from the PPA.
You'll have to forgive me for being triggered
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Originally Posted by Rich Muny
Easy. It's because our continued viability is anything but guaranteed.
Of that I have no doubt. But it didn't answer my question.
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Originally Posted by Rich Muny
Then why hasn't anyone put together such a group?
Well, we think the PPA is that group. Why must we reinvent the wheel?
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Actually, PPA is such a group now. We don't have any corporate donors, Stars Group or otherwise. And, we have no paid staff. John and I are unpaid volunteers as of 1/1 (returning me to where I was up until just after Black Friday), as is our IT manager.
Make up your mind lol
That's great! Be that group. There are so many ways that the PPA could help state activists well short of throwing them cash.
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So, we hold no stranglehold over anyone else wishing to organize players, nor for that matter did we ever.
I don't think you were ever accused of such. But to date the PPA has not been at all eager to help grassroots activists, myself included, and there is so much they could have been doing.
Let me close with this ... My relationship with the PPA over the years has been a bit contentious. The PPA has pretty much rebuffed all of my requests for help over the years, 'do it yourself' being the gist of their position.
But despite my frustrations spilling over on the pages of this forum, I have always respected Rich and John, and we've shared information on each others activities wrt the fight here in Washington State. While I'm disappointed the PPA wouldn't use its positon to inspire and assist grassroots activists, I'm equally disappointed to see it fall by the wayside. I don't believe the PPA has been game-changing, but it surely has been a net positive.