For those of you that can get off or take a long lunch break, there will be a brown bag lunch event featuring Creighton Goldsmith, who is President of Akamai Global Consultants. The info I received is below and a link to Mr. Goldsmith's company is: http://akamaiglobalconsultants.com/

I will try to attend, but due to prior committments it might not happen. I'd encourage others to attend just to participate in any discussions that emerge from such a provocative title as "Why you should be more worried about the NRA than the NSA."

 Thursday, October 17th Harvard Club Brownbagger *Threats - Global,
> National, Local, Real & Imagined*
>
> *Creighton Goldsmith* will share his experiences, insights and opinions on
> a variety of current and potentially scary issues we face: from global
> terror to illegal immigrants providing our fresh fish every morning in
> Honolulu Harbor! He's even prepared to address this explosive issue: "Why
> you should be more worried about the NRA than the NSA."
>
>
> A distinguished public servant and security expert, Creighton is President
> of Honolulu-based Akamai Global Consultants,
> LLC<http://ssa.actemarketing.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=5N12BFE4I9E9XICW06Z4W2>.
> In his 40+ year career with U.S. Treasury and the Department of Homeland
> Security he has been deeply involved at senior levels in customs
> procedures, law enforcement, drug interdiction and anti-terrorism
> activities along with international trade and supply chain security. He has
> served in Asia, South Asia, South America, in five former Soviet Union
> republics, in four Middle East countries along with extended tours in
> Thailand and Southeast Asia.
>
> Bring your guests and join us at this brown bag event!
>   Event Details:
>
>    - TIME: Noon to 1:30PM
>    - PLACE: Architects Hawaii,
> Ltd.<http://ssa.actemarketing.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=5N12BFE4I9E9XICW07Z4W2>
>    Main Conference Room at
>    Pacific Guardian Center
>    733 Bishop St., 31st Floor
>    Honolulu, HI 96813
>    Courtesy of Harvard Club member David Miller
>    - RSVP: Arkie Koehl <arkie@arkoehl.com>
>    - LUNCH: Bring your own sandwich, bento, beverage, etc.

Is this an open attendance luncheon, with an RSVP being necessary? 

I'd really like to go, but my hat will be at cleaner's that day ...

Is this an open attendance luncheon, with an RSVP being necessary? 

I'm afraid all I know about it is what I've listed and that it came from "one of us" in "their" circle....

" 40+ year career with U.S. Treasury and the Department of Homeland
> Security"

Ah, a career DEA and DHS clown.  Somehow, anything he has to say (in the unlikely chance I would take the time to listen), I would run through a very fine BS filter...........

Be interesting to know who is sending him out on these speaking junkets.  Would not be anyone from Obunga's inner circle of course..............

No doubt he will tell all that Fast & Furious was just a prank gone wrong, etc.

"he has been deeply involved at senior levels in customs
> procedures, law enforcement, drug interdiction and anti-terrorism
> activities along with international trade and supply chain security. He has
> served in Asia, South Asia, South America, in five former Soviet Union
> republics, in four Middle East countries along with extended tours in
> Thailand and Southeast Asia."

Well, that certainly qualifies him as an expert as to the nefarious nature of the NRA, now, doesn't it?