No vote ever.... has had a majority? You sadly misunderstand American politics. Which this is not. It is just a Special Interest Group of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. We try to do our best, but in the absence of our members speaking up, we have to take surveys, polls, etc., to discern what the members want. The District VP's get to rub elbows a bit at contests and local club fields. Some members email their DVP's. Outside of that, we have done our best to ask the majority what they actually want.
I will challenge you to join the NSRCA. I further challenge a broader group of members to stand up and be heard. Paying your thirty bucks and getting a card provides us with funds and a number. Paying your thirty bucks and getting a card, THEN becoming an active member helps us provide some support to the hobby within the AMA. I appreciate all of the comments here, well, maybe not some of the really nasty ones
, BUT, the next time your NSRCA asks what you think, SPEAK UP!!!
Brian Clemmons D6VP
ORIGINAL: rileyf3a
Then Mr. Gary, you must contend that any law passed by American voters is null and void. No vote has ever been taken in American law that constitutes a majority of its citizens therefore they are all void. This is illogical and does not stand to reason. America can only ask for the vote. It does not go back later and say this vote does not count because there is not a majority of voters. Similarly, the NSRCA can only act on the information that has received yet you put a lashing on the people. I do not understand this. Why not be upset with those that did not give their opinion? I am not defending their decision, simply stating your rationale is open to conjecture and is flawed.<div> </div><div>Riley
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ORIGINAL: grcourtney
Mr Riley..
What you fail to realize as does the board of the NSRCA we have over 400+ mebers and as you say 40+ ???something percent voted in favor or even 50 +or - a few percent in favor take the number that voted divide that into the total number of NSRCA members and you will come up with less than 15 or 20+ or- percent in favor .
In the great old US of A.. generally a majority rules some thing that is lost on the board of the NSRCA and possibly yourself in this instance.....
I have served on the board... I have a little insight as to whats going on and insight on a few past opinions on past issues that was also outside the Boards purview of which I have a very strong position on( that's another story that needs to be told at another time though) ...Regardless if the measure passes the AMA .This board is outside its realm on this issue as the majority have not been heard and their data is incomplete as to total membership wishes yet. I pay for the right to be a member therefor I pay for the right to jump up and down and holler and scream like a spoiled rotten child when i strongly disagree with and feel misrepresented by.
Show me a majority of the members of the NSRCA that want these issues passed and I will shut the flock up about the board backing them..
I have great respect for many of the members of the board. people which I have flow against, broken bread with, hoisted a few with and even handed out a few dollar bills at places where you hand out dollar bills at.( For charity purposes only I'm sure)
Join the NSRCA my friend Riley.. Its a good organization... And try to have a voice...
Its about proper representation my friend Riley.. and nothing more..
Gary Courtney
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