^^^This is good info and factual. We learned the hard way several years ago that dependent on the "industry" classification that you are in, cost and/or service at all is disproportionate to certain industries as listed in the post. This is where the NRA Business Alliance was instrumental for us. Helped us find companies that were not hostile to our industry and/or did not equate us to some of the other less credible markets. For a business this can happen with credit card merchant account processors, gateway providers, banks, insurance underwriters, online security certificate issuers, etc. I am not familiar with Blue Dog....never heard of them, but the issue has been real.
AND, it gets even deeper. Originally we wanted to set up a contribution campaign for a extremely well known and powerful organization that supposedly raises money for cancer research and awareness. Without calling anyone out the organization is well know for it's trademark "color". We were dismissed by the regional director because of the industry that we are associated with. But, the audacity of the director was that they would take any of our contributions but they could not be publicly associated with someone related to "firearms" related products. My response was very specific and I remember it well...."So, let me get this straight. You will make out with us behind the barn, but you won't walk down the street with us holding hands." She kind of laughed and said yes. I hung up at that point.
The depth of the liberal/socialist movement in this country is very, very deep, and very, very sinister. Build the fence, drain the swamp, and support charter, private and home school associations.
