Pictured from left to right - Matt Poe, Me - Mike Sessa, The Man - ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE COX (center), Chuck Madurski, Phil Sheridan.
Picture was taken last night Friday March 10, 2006 at the Attorney General's Everybody's Irish Party. Please - no wise cracks about me and the AG having our arms wrapped around each other - LOL! WE ARE PROUD AND HAPPY MEN!
We were invited to join the Attorney General's party as a result of our actions relating to opening up Michigan to becoming an NFA state as opposed to our now historical C&R only status. This is because we support our friends and in supporting our friends we have become team members committed to working for our man Attorney General Mike Cox! As a result we will be kept informed of whats going on with the campaign and called to action when needed to perform the grunt work in getting our man re-elected.
Our presence was duly noted by the AG's staff and distinguished guests. We were only a handful of guys but our presence preceeded our reputation, of that I am sure. Our reputation is positive based on our group lobbying the AG, heaping praise and generally providing moral support and encouragement. It was a shame more of our core group of NFA activists could not show up as our political power would have been more noticed.
We were very well received, comfortable and welcomed. We did not present our award but instead made contact with the AG's Chief of Staff to make arrangements to coordinate an award presentation in the near future, which seemed to be the right thing to do at the time as opposed to a surprise presentation.
The AG was quite moved by our personal thanks of gratitude and recognition of his opinion 7183. In fact both myself and Chuck Madurski asked the AG to autograph our copies of the opinion in which the AG most graciously signed them "To Mike - Keep Fighting For Our Rights, signed Mike Cox". These will be framed and treasured by myself and Chuck as a testament that sometimes dreams really do come true and sometimes MEN OF HONOR will stand up, assume their responsibility and do the right thing!
In a room full of Republican Big Shooter's, Elected Public Officials, The AG's Staff people, big money people and the general public we made a good impression. Those MG guys were very nice, respectful and complimentary. And, guess what? - Nobody felt threatened or intimidated by those MG guys and nothing happened! I believe we are respected.
I hope the next time we get the opportunity more of our core group will attend and make their presence known.
I personally invited the AG to come out with us one day and to have some fun with us - if you know what I mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He was receptive yet he stated he was very busy but did not rule it out.