From: Frank Robertson (froberts@midsouth.rr.com)
Date: Wed Jan 18 2006 - 22:13:57 PST
Does anyone remember a few years back when the feds stated that they still
owned all things military and were going to take them back? The MVPA kinda
claimed that as a victory, but the ones that really went and got it stopped
were the very rich guys that owned the air planes. Most of them got their
companies lawyers to start Threating law suits. I do not think the MVPA did
much but talk to the members, and then they had to be pressured to do that.
Do not get me wrong, I like the MVPA and am a member, and am in the process
of getting a new club started and get it affiliated with the MVPA, but they
need to take a more active stance. After reading the MVPA bylaws to set up
the new local clubs bylaws, they do not have to wait, they can set up a
conference call, and handle it that way.
If they, or we, let one state do this the others WILL follow.
Robertson Sniper Restorations Webpage Link
http://home.midsouth.rr.com/w2sniper
-----Original Message-----
From: dgrev [mailto:dgrev@iinet.net.au]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:37 PM
To: Frank Robertson; (MVlist)
Cc: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Kansas denied ALL armored vehicle registrations, its time
to do something now MVPA
Frank
> Has anybody talked to the MVPA? If so what is their reply?
After initially fobbing him off (see quote at bottom) they
then basically told him to get the names of existing people with registered
armor in Kansas and rub it in with the DMV there - basically on a "if these
people are registered you cannot refuse me" approach. Not a really bright
suggestion as all that would have achieved is to drop the existing
registered owners right in the middle of this fight.
I found this back in the Ferret postings:
"How can the president of an organization, when asked for the assistance and
support of that organization, respond by stating that because he does not
live in the member's state, he can be of "no help"? This same response seems
to be coming from other MVPA officers when contacted about the issue."
I am just waiting for them to trot out the "we are not worried about armor,
what if they ban jeeps" response. But perhaps they are getting a bit tired
of having that rubbed in and will just say nothing on this forum. Those of
you who have been here for many years will well remember the last time the
MVPA needed to support its members and DIDN'T. That time it was again about
armor (the great Form 6 fight).
Regards
Doug
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