If you want a good reason to own an MV that is a benefit to the general
population, here is a good one. The reason I can justify my M-715
"beautifying" my neighborhood is that I am an amateur radio operator and
belong to the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) group in the Northern
Florida Section. We have a lot of hurricanes that come through this area,
not to mention the tornadoes of recent years. All of the members of our
group have made an effort to get a vehicle with 4 wheel drive that can get
into a recently devastated area and provide communications services to
state and local government until the normal relief agencies can come up to
speed. I notice that alot of you guys on this list are Hams. Believe me,
the only reason that there is a space in the radio spectrum that still
belongs to hams is because of the work that has been done by volunteers in
time of disaster. I work for the state of Florida and the legislature
passed a bill after hurricane Andrew to allow up to 15 days a year of
administrative leave if you volunteer in the wake of a disaster. The
pressure has been on ( by the clinton administration) to sell off the
radio spectrum to the communications conglomerates for BILLIONS (really!)
of dollars. All that has stopped this from happening is the our visibility
in time of need and public pressure. Look into helping out with public
service activities with your (highly visible) MV and spread the word why
you need one.
Sorry to be such a "wind bag" but it seems that everything I like or get
involved with is an endangered hobby.
Jim 1967 M-715 Kaiser Jeep cargo truck
1983 M101A1 cargo trailer
Amateur Radio Callsign KB4IVH
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> From: KBDewey 42GPW <dirtman42GPW@webtv.net>
> To: Dilliard@aol.com
> Cc: Mil-Veh@skylee.com
> Subject: Re: [MV] Import of Military Vehicles
> Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 9:02 AM
>
> Felony to possess more than 30 days food? Where do u guys come up with
> this stuff? I believe it is a requirement of members of the Mormon
> Church to maintain a years supply of food stuffs at all times. They even
> have caneries. They would never allow the US Gov to get a way with such
> a law. Especially in lite of earth quake preparedness.
>
> Before we run off and rant and rave do you think we should come up with
> a plan? 1) A logical reason to have MV's? The benefits to the geneal
> public, etc. 2) Why should the gov continue to allow us to have them?
> Like self preparedness (The ham radio groups, for instance, are set up
> to provide emergency radio comunications). 3) A list of names, phone
> numbers and e-mails that we can bombard and tie into a knot about this.
> Let's brain storm this a little than go on the offensive. A good defense
> is a better offensive - works in chess - works in war and as far as I am
> concerned the US Gov Politicans have never been my friend and can never
> be trusted. Some of them are like a cat
> faithful to the better food dish. Dirt Man
>
>
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