Now, before you begin to flame me and the MVPA, did you really read the
paragraph above? Notice, it said COULD present problems. It did not
say absolutely will present problems. I honestly believe the government
is way off the mark on NONE having ever been released. This is where
all you guys with the DOCUMENTED CASES of government legal and
legitimate releases need to step forward and provide the MVPA with
certified copies of your Form 97. Help the association to help you and
others. If we can prove that some were legally sold or released, it
will make the case that much harder for the government to win. If yours
was legally released, then why couldn't some others, but the paper trail
has simply not been maintained. Also, it proves that they are in fact
legal for private use so that if someone has put one together from
parts, they don't have anything that the US Government hasn't themselves
legally put on the street.
Everyone needs to quit their bitching and complaining and worrying about
how the MVPA has screwed them and their fellow MV owners and start
looking how to fix the problem. Sitting at your computer making snide
little remarks isn't going to fix anything. From this point forward, if
you don't have something CONSTRUCTIVE to add, you think twice about how
serious you are about helping to save the hobby. Simply grousing and
complaining isn't going to do anything except create hard feelings
amongst the membership.
Again, if you have some proof of a documented legal release, namely in
the form of a Form 97 from the government, put it to use. These are the
tools and ammo the MVPA needs.
I posted this because the MVPA folks are not going to get down in the
weeds and tell you this. They are trying to maintain a degree of
professionalism and decorum. I don't have to do that. This was not
written by their solicitation. It was written because all most of the
comments I have seen are negative bitches and gripes that have yet to
present any possible solutions. If you don't have a suggested fix or
solution, save your breath and our time. I will admit, a couple of
constructive comments have been made, but most are simply hot air.
By the way, I am active duty Army and don't really care if you decide to
unload on me. Ass chewings are part of the Army life. If I don't have
someone chew my butt on a daily basis, I feel the day hasn't been
successful nor complete.
Jim Rice
MVPA #16814