Here, here for Greg, Paul, and Tom for being the spokesmen for the silent
majority. Good Luck to all in the GQP.. 73
KB4ET
===============================================
>Those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Hungary
>1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968. That's reality. Neville Chamberlain met with
>the bad guys in 1938 and bragged of "peace in our time." One might ask the
>folks in Poland how well that worked in 1939. Here we go again with
>Hillary's "reset" with the Russkies. Here we go with John "Neville" Kerry
>doing the bidding of Barry Soetero, the closet muzloid. Peace in our time
>my ass. Instead, how about we petition the IARU to delete Palestine, the
>ersatz entity, and establish Crimea as an entity?
>
>Thank you Paul and Greg for having the moral courage to state the obvious.
>As to the minions of Newington, you curmudgeonly idiots need a wakeup call.
>Ham radio reflectors are a fine place to state opinons and have a robust
>discussion of real issues. Join in on 3843 or 3950 and drop in your opinions
>instead of hiding behind the keyboard. The "paper chase" is amusing, but
>really does not satisfy the PICON aspect of the amateur service.
>
>Political correctness is just a ploy of FedGOV to get "we the sheeple" to
>self-censor. My father 1943-1945, myself 1966-68, and my son 2001-2004
>didn't serve in the US Army Infantry to further First Amendment Zones.
>
>Good luck in the GQP and all rovers drive safely.
>
>73,
>
>Tom NN4RR
>III
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SECC [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of n4pn at cox.net
>Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 10:10 AM
>To: Hal Kennedy; secc at contesting.com; gregpotter at charter.net
>Subject: Re: [SECC] GA QSO party activity?
>
>Politics???
>Let's get real.....this country is in a mess....and things are happening
>around the world that affects us all.....guess we can stick our head in the
>sand and hope for the best...
>Don't think that'll get much done.....but, sure some will try it...
>My two cents worth....
>Enjoy the GQP!!
>73, pn
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hal Kennedy" <halken at comcast.net>
>To: <secc at contesting.com>; <gregpotter at charter.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 8:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [SECC] GA QSO party activity?
>
>
> > Ill join N4NX and others in stating there is NO PLACE for political
> > commentary on amateur radio reflectors. As a budding novice, in 1961,
> > (yes I'm that old), one of the first things my Elmer stressed was ham
> > radio was no place for politics, one's sex life, nor finances. That was
> > great advice 53 years ago and as valid today as it was then. I do hope I
> > don't have to listen to more of this on amateur radio reflectors. There
> > are lots of more appropriate places to blow off steam.
> >
> > 73,
> > Hal N4GG
> >
> >
> > On 4/10/2014 8:00 AM, gregpotter at charter.net wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Tad,
> >>
> >> Just my 2 cents on this one. Here's my take on the situation. I hope I
> >> don't get banned from the list.
> >>
> >>
> >> I think there are a few things going on:
> >>
> >> 1. Palm Sunday - For some of us anyway
> >>
> >> 2. Economy - While we keep hearing it is getting better, it just does
> >> not feel like it.
> >>
> >> 3. Lack of Leadership - The country as a whole is in a state of stress
> >> with Russia invading Crimea and maybe even the Ukraine. Folks are worried
>
> >> (especially folks our age who understand the ramifications & our leader's
>
> >> incomptetence) and therefore it just is not that happy time that fosters
> >> participation in fun activities like GAQP. These are dangerous times.
> >>
> >> This is not the fault of the SECC folks....it goes a lot deeper than that
>
> >> ...... again ....just my 2 cents (just because you asked).
> >>
> >> 73's ,
> >> Greg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 7:01 AM, Tad Williamson wrote:
> >>
> >>> Normally, by this time, I'm seeing all kind of emails about the upcoming
>
> >>> GA
> >>> QSO party, but it seems much more subdued this year.
> >>> I'm not complaining, just wondering why the interest seems to be down. I
> >>> have also noticed the county coverage list has not been populated on the
> >>> webpage. I also haven't heard much about the rovers, so far.
> >>>
> >>> I'm not complaining, just wondering if everything is OK.
> >>> The webpage I've been going to is http://georgiaqsoparty.org/
> >>> Hopefully that is the correct place.
> >>> I'll be running Low-Power, CW only, fixed from out here in the forest in
> >>> Putnam County.
> >>>
> >>> 73, Tad, WF4W
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "What a long, strange trip it's been"
> >>>
> >>> The Grateful Dead
> >>>
> >>> *Truckin'*
> >>>
> >>>
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