[CW] nice move ARRL

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On 19 Aug 2003 at 6:20, N2EY@aol.com wrote:

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>     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.
> 
> 
> 
> They cannot do campaign contributions. They can lobby Congress and urge 
> the membership to do so.
> 
> "Greedy little tax-exempt status"? How much more are you willing to pay 
> for membership in order to support the taxes they would incur if they 
> dropped that status? 
> 

Well, annual dues to NRA are $35.00, which is a bit less than ARRL. Of 
course, they are not maintaining Sumner in the style to which he has 
become accustomed.

I would pay $75.00 a year for a organization that REPRESENTED THE 
MEMBERSHIP. The ARRL does NOT!


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