Fw: [CW] nice move ARRL

[n3drk]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "n3drk" <n3drk@triad.rr.com>
To: "W2AGN" <w2agn@w2agn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] nice move ARRL


> JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF MR.SUMNER ON THE PAGES OF QST WITH EACH
ISSUE,
> HOW RELAXED HE IS, AND HOW HE LTHE LIMELIGHT!  WHAT IS HE DOING FOR
YOU!!!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "W2AGN" <w2agn@w2agn.net>
> To: "Tim Randa" <tranda@cox.net>; <cw@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] nice move ARRL
>
>
> > On 18 Aug 2003 at 20:52, Scott Rosenfeld [N7JI] wrote:
> >
> > > There are more important things out there than the ARRL and CW.
> > >
> > > They're fighting like dogs against BPL.
> > >
> > > As should all of us be.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Yep, they sure are. My hat's off to Ed Hare for all the work he has
done.
> > Unfortunately, it would be better if the ARRL fought like a proper
> > representative organization, rather than like dogs. (beaten dogs, at
> > that)
> >
> > The ARRL is a non-profit, tax exempt organization. They refuse to give
up
> > this status although if they did, they could lobby far more effectively
> > for the membership. Witness the effectiveness of the NRA lobby. The ARRL
> > is forbidden to lobby politically. They ARE NOT fighting for the
> > membership, they are keeping their greedy little tax-exempt status.
> >
> > Work done by dedicated people like Ed would be useful, if it was part of
> > an organized package, presented to CONGRESS. Writing letters to a bunch
> > of FCC bureaucrats who have already made up their mind (under orders
from
> > polititians who WERE lobbyed by the Power Companies) is tilting at
> > windmills.
> >
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