CP: "Some people must say to themselves, when looking at a photo of a victorious US team standing at the podium, that WE won. WE didn't win anything, THOSE individuals were the winners, and in reality they don't represent the rest of us, they represent themselves and the hard work that they did to get there, foreign born or not. "
No real argument there, yet in the same arena, about 90% of the politicians representing the United States as either U.S. PAID employees / elected officials, spokes persons for the U.S. definitely do NOT represent this specific person.
They represent themselves and the financial interests that have bought them and placed them in their respective position.
As members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), FAI competition persons are in a group that is somewhat funded by the organization that I am also a member of. In addition the FAI contestants would not be there if the AMA had not paid the NAA franchise fee which in some small amount comes from my dues monies. I have also donated funds to specific FAI teams and will continue to do so at my choice.
Actually, had I been elected as the EVP, it would not have been very long before the U.S. FAI Team contestants would have found a much more generous funding for the "....hard work that they did to get there..." and a strong friend when it comes to the question of U.S. Citizens only. Oh well the sun is setting on that item. So be it.