Dee D. Flint wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Dee D. Flint wrote:


You are expecting changes out of all proportion to the effort that you

are

putting into it and you think my opinions are extreme??

I'm not so sure he is, Dee. I see a person that disagrees with some of
what the ARRL is doing, yet still supports the basic objective. I mean
if he's been a member since 86, that counts for something.

Kind of like how I am with politics. The Dems are in shambles, and the
Repubs are waaaaaayyyyy too liberal any more with their way out of line
deficit spending.

But I still vote, and try to pick the least awful candidate.



Which is fine. But if you want something better than what the least awful
candidate will provide, what do you do? If the majority of your party
disagrees with you on some points, what do you do? Do you expect them to
change just because you want them to or because you have been a member for
nearly 20 years? It isn't going to happen. If you want change, then you
roll up your sleeves and go to work on it; not sit and complain, not "take
your marbles and go home." The latter two approaches never work.

I vote! That's really about all I can do. And when enough people
believe what I do, then things may change.

Lets say I think that the deficit is too high. Who do I vote for? Who
speaks for me? Right now, I don't think anyone does, but I'll vote for
anyone who will.

But you seem to be saying that in order to have an opinion and express
it, I have to run for office. I wonder what office is high enough to
have an opinion? local tax collector or commisioner? Maybe they would be
allowed to have an opinion and express it on local issues. In order to
have an opinion and express it, I would have to be a Senator or a member
of the House. I suppose that the State versions of thes would have their
opinions dissappear when an issue goes to the Federal level.

Seriously your approach sounds like: "Don't you worry your little head
about anything, we have everything taken care of thankyouverymuch. And
when we want your opinion, we'll tell you what it is.

- Mike KB3EIA -