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GA is perceived as being a politically weak group. And it isn't just pure small numbers that is the issue, it is the fact that GA pilots aren't willing to put their votes on the line for their avocation. The Bush administration believes that it will continue to garner the votes of the (mostly conservative) GA pilot population no matter what they do to that population with TFRs and the like. And that population has done precious little to change that view. GA lacks the resolve that the NRA or the Pro-Choicers have to say, as a body, 'No matter how we may like you on other things, this issue is a deal-breaker as to my vote, and if you mess with my right to fly I will do my best to VOTE YOU OUT. And don't think that because your opponent agrees with you on this subject it will help. I will still VOTE YOU OUT.' And I will continue to VOTE OUT alternating parties until one decides they want me to help them stay IN.' There is no organized 'do something about the little airplanes' organization. There is an organized EAA and AOPA, and both those memberships need to be willing to let their executive boards recommend a vote against a candidate who may otherwise be acceptable to them personally, for the good of the GA. Greg At 09:07 AM 1/16/2004 -0800, Georgia Trehey wrote: >Right. I forgot. :-) > >Actually, many of us are fairly poor guys AND GALS >that give up all sorts of other things, take second >and third jobs to be able to fly just 'cause we love >it so much. > >Spook > > >--- Kevin Gassert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > We are all a bunch of rich guys wasting precious > > fuel and using FAA > > resources that are meant for the airlines. > > > > Kevin > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes >http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus >========================================================================= ===== >To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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