Originally Posted by
porcia83
His view of youth/youth members appear to be less than favorable as evidenced here, and in another thread too:
"On the free memberships, I don't know that a youth who shows up with an iPhone6, Beats headphones, a DX9, and a plane with digital servos is poverty level and rates a free membership"
I don't think he mentioned veterans, only active duty, but veterans could be part of it as well. Criteria would have to be established for that as well but not impossible.
His point of the enlisted men (and women) being deserving really didn't need to have him pointing out a membership category that he deems as "less deserving" to somehow justify the idea . I will lay down a little "real world wisdom" for Franklin here ; "I know several youth members of my flying club , they are the children of fellow RC pilots , and i do NOT know any ""rich"" people , just us of the rapidly disappearing middle class" .