Re: [MV] Politics and MV's

Carl Konefsky (cameraman@niia.net)
Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:05:14 -0600

Steve
You are very correct we can talk about insurance and paint oil filters everything
else and when all of our vehicles are gone or we cant even show them drive them or
enjoy them.Then we will not have a list.Come gang lets get with it this demiling and
import restictions have to stop AND NOW.
Carl

"Steven P. Allen" wrote:

> Very Well,
>
> This will be MY last post on this topic.
>
> But don't be surprised that your selfish desire to exclude this pertinent
> topic from discussion ends up making it easier for you 43 GPW to "go away," too.
>
> Think I'm exaggerating? OK, just try to buy a part for your jeep from an
> overseas vendor.
>
> Restricting the list to discussions of what oil filters fit which vehicle
> and eschewing ownership issues will mean that, in the not too distant
> future, DISCUSSING oil filters will be ALL that you'll be able to do with
> them, 'cause you won't have a GPW to fit it to.
>
> Sure, McVeigh may be beyond the pale, but this issue has political
> implications, and hiding our heads in the sand won't make them go away.
>
> Steve Allen
>
> At 07:47 AM 3/3/99 -0800, Jerry Jewell wrote:
> >I don't know about the rest of the list but I would sure like this thread to go
> >away.
> >Jerry Jewell
> >43 GPW
> >
> >"Steven P. Allen" wrote:
> >
> >> >But what about that guy that stole the M-60 in San Diego? That
> >> >television soundbite is engrained in the political leaders minds, how do
> >> >we address that fact succesfully?
> >>
> >> Sean,
> >>
> >> Start by making the point that is was an operational NG vehicle--not a
> >> demilled antique--stolen from a government, i.e. military--base, by a former
> >> tanker, i.e. someone who would have the knowledge necessary to steal it.
> >>
> >> Points:
> >>
> >> Was not a collector's vehicle,
> >> Was not an essentially helpless demilled antique,
> >> Was not taken by just anybody but by someone who knew how to do so.
> >>
> >> IOW, the two situations have little in common besides the word "tank" in
> >> their descriptions.
> >>
> >> Steve Allen
> >> Rolla, MO
> >>
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