Chuck Chriss wrote:
>
> Lee Holland? He's from the MVPA -- why is a congressional staffer referring
> people to MVPA about this propsed law? Is MVPA sponsoring this somehow?
>
> Chuck
>
> chuck@olive-drab.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Enterprise B&B/Cayman Islands, BWI" <Enterprise@earthlink.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 5:05 AM
> Subject: [MV] Who's on First? (HR-4205)
>
> > I decided to try to get the reasoning for the demil part of HR-4205 right
> > from the whore's mouth so I called the home office of Mr. Spence. I was
> > referred to his Washington, D.C. office who referred me to the Armed
> > Services Committee (202-225-4151) who referred me to "Diane"
> (202-226-8979)
> > who said her boss (Joe Boessen, 202-226-1036) said that any calls about
> the
> > demil portion of HR-4205 should be referred to Lee Holland (804-765-4370).
> > Well, the buck stopped there. When I called the phone number given me for
> > Lee Holland, I got some very strange sounds of "ringing" but not the usual
> > "I'm calling Aunt Sally" ring but short bursts. After about 6-7 of these
> > rings, I get a tone which sounds like an answering machine but no message.
> > I got 3 words in and then was disconnected. I did this 2 more time w/same
> > result. Went back to "Diane" who said she didn't understand since her boss
> > (Boessen) had called Holland that morning and everything went through OK.
> >
> > So does this sound like an Abbot & Costello routine or what? Now
> remember,
> > all I'm trying to do is find out the reasoning Spence has for wanting the
> > demil portion of this spending bill. Now I don't think that's exactly
> > national security or a "Top Secret" matter.
> >
> > Of course I made sure I didn't stay on any one call more than 57 seconds
> so
> > it couldn't be traced (just kidding).
> >
> > Well, one thing was for sure, I wasn't the only person who called on the
> > demil issue, "Diane" said that all calls on that matter were to be
> referred
> > to Holland so there is some spin going on here. Of course "Diane" first
> > said she could transfer me to the Press Office. Right! And if anyone would
> > believe anything the Government Press Office would tell them, well, I have
> > a bridge in San Francisco I want to talk to them about.
> >
> > I am not by any stretch a political activist. At 61 years old I just got
> > my first MV toy (M-37) and found this list. Still with all I have seen
> > (and learned from it) about the Government, including this matter, the
> more
> > I understand (remember, understanding is not supporting or even agreeing)
> > things like Waco and Ruby Ridge. OK, another speech for another time.
> >
> > I'll try the call a few more times, probably tomorrow and update here
> until
> > someone says I'm posting too much.
> >
> > My 2mm worth.
> >
> > "Let's make sure history never forgets the name....... Enterprise"
> > Capt. Jean Luc Picard in "Yesterdays Enterprise".
> >
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Just sent a fwd of that "disinformation" to Pres Holland, suggesting he
should really correspond with our List....Let's see what happens...
I've been the recipient of a few of his telephone calls after posting
some non-complimentary comments here before.....let's see if he can take
a few minutes to tell the biggest M/V List in the world what is going
on....
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