Bill Sohl wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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KØHB wrote:


"N2EY" wrote



Second and more important is, if we don't use spectrum as an incentive,

what do


we use?



Incentive?

Jim, you sound like a typical eastern liberal with an agenda of social
engineering.

Thank goodness the Conservatives have NO social engineering agenda!!!


You're either qualified for a ham license or you're not qualified. This
incentive notion (and Steve Robeson's 'structured occupancy' notion) are
liberal ideas whose time has gone.

Personally I think good true conservative idea is to allow people on
the air with no licencing requirements whatsoever, then cull out the
ones that violate the rules.


Wrong. A true conservative desires the least practical government
intervention in life. Clearly a "free-for-all" no license approach
to ham radio wouldn't cut it and, as such, I and other conservative
minded individuals do support ham licensing. Where we depart from
the current approach is in the recognition that the "incentives" of
today's licensing do NOT dovetail with the knowledge needed
to pass the higher level license exams.

Wrong yourself Bill. I say that a person takes what is their own
political leanings, then applies their personal thoughts on the Morse
code or testing issue, and tries to apply the label.

If you are conservative, and pro code, the elimination of Morse code is
a liberal thing, and vice versa.

I think that Ham licensing is a leftover of social engineering
practices. The reason that many conservatives support it today is a
cultural inertia - it is old and status quo, so it is good. But it ain't
conservative - it's almost like having a Union card. You have your
Apprentices, you have your Journeymen...........

- Mike KB3EIA -