From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Fri Sep 19 2003 - 11:14:52 PDT
I agree with most of what you said except for:
4. Mil Veh not available in US - I don't see any end to that - sooner or
later they will come to their senses and start selling Humvees on the
market. There is too much money there to keep cutting up perfectly good
trucks.
6. Average age 86 - I see a lot more younger people fascinated by Mil
trucks - we aren't the first or the last generation to like Mil vehicles.
Dave
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:01:46 -0700 (PDT), Employee@MilVeh.com
<milveh@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> If we are going to stray from MV talk, which lets face
> it, it's kinda slow at the moment... so no big, but as
> a little filler I want to make some predictions (20
> years out):
>
> History will show:
>
> 1. The Patriot bill was determined uncessary and in
> violation of the Constitution and repealed. It was
> seen as a fear driven, a knee jerk reaction, not well
> considered to a preceived threat was so overblown that
> even conservatives had to admit it was absurd.
>
> 2. Some federal agencies exploited the fears
> following 9/11 to enhance their budgets! (gasp)
>
> 3. Homeland Security was a bureacratic, red tape joke
> was repealled as one of the most costly boondogles in
> American history. It proved widely unpopular among
> voters and federal agencies and lasted just a few
> years.
>
> 4. Military Vehicles and other surplus sales have
> been halted within the USA, but are freely available
> in Europe and some areas of South America.
>
> 5. George Bush was found to be in error on the
> published reasons to invade Iraq, but he got a pass
> because Saddam and his henchmen were so evil and
> corrupt. The U.S. was never repayed for the hundreds
> of billions it spent to rebuild Iraq. All American
> influences for democratic reforms failed and Iraq has
> a semi-benevolent dictatorship and are satisfied with
> that sort of strong central leadership.
>
> 6. The average age of the MVPA membership is 86.
>
>
>
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-- Dave
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