Re: [MV] Jim Gilmore
Tim Clark (glengar@bellatlantic.net)
Thu, 08 Jul 1999 00:43:59 -0400
jonathon wrote:
>
> >Jim Gilmore is a fine knowlegeable man he knows Military Vehicles he is
> >helpful and has dedicated a lot of time to the hobby.His rejection as a
> >board member probley is the fact he would not be a YES MAN.MVPA get with
> >it and put people in there that will work for this hobby and fight for
> >our rights.
>
> It would seem that, as in all other walks of life, the level of political bs
> in an organisation increases with it's size. I read the bio's on all the
> approved people but there was not anything mentioned as to what thier
> opinions are on any number of hot topics. My hot button topic is the
> mutilation clause added to almost all US surplussed vehicles now. This
> organisation (MVPA) has never given a damn about it (I have letters from
> past presidents). Yet when older stuff is stopped from comming back into
> the US all the sudden they find it in there hearts to get active
> (politically). There does seem to be a WWII bias here, which I've heard
> from others over the years. I'd like to know where each of these people
> stands on getting active to stop the destructoin of surplus vehicles.
> Anyone out there have any inside info???
>
> I've know Jim for a long time and I think he would be outstanding as a board
> member. Unless someone comes up with some compelling and relevant reason why
> he was dropped, I'm going to do a write in.
>
> je
>
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Again, we should "cc" MVPA on all these comments. I think they should
listen to people who have an active interest in M/Vs since this list is
for just such things....
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