Lately I've read a fair amount of opinions about what's wrong with ABATE (pick your reasons) and Motorcycle Rights Organizations (MRO) in general. Most of it, I really can't argue with. The laundry list runs from one end to the other, with the common theme being that they've lost their way.
I do have one concern, however, and that is throwing away the baby with the bath water. Specifically, it's the complaint that our rights can't be restored legislatively.
Here's the point: Just because MRO's have had little to no success on the legislative front doesn't mean it can't be done. It simply means that the right approach has yet to be taken.
If the bulk of the effort is spent on lobbying, the results speak for themselves. This approach is using a weak weapon against our opponent's strongest position. In other words, we're just talking and they simply aren't listening. And why should they?
But turn the tables around, where we have a powerful weapon, and when our opponents are the most vulnerable. That's what happens when we become campaign activists, and we direct our efforts against our weakest opponents.
So the next time you diss ABATE, keep in mind that MRO's don't necessarily own the legislative effort.
Campaign volunteers do.
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