art wrote:

...
A Japanese admiral once said that they had awakened a sleeping giant,
so what does
it take to awaken a Nation from a coma?


Art:

I see America quite differently ...

There is a major problem of minorities with special-self-serving
interests getting into positions of influence/power. A prime example is
gays in politics and the negative effects this is having on home,
family, quality of living, American values, etc.

In amateur radio you see the arrl and the effects it has had on the
hobby. They are a business/"political entity" in a field which would be
better served as amateurs-helping-amateurs. You still see the real
importance of amateur radio in open minded individuals still willing to
look for new things. And, again, you see it with little individual
amateurs with web pages providing information sharing with all other
amateurs.

The problem is that the most visible influences are based in
tradition/"religion"/profit and a myriad of other self serving motivations.

You see it right here in the news groups, fractions break off and form
little klicks and work to sabotage threads which they view as contrary
to their purposes. Instead of denying conspiracies, I have began to
wonder what people cannot design a conspiracy around!

Hey, in a free country, those are dangers you must learn to live with
and survive within ... the only danger is if you comply and are
assimilated (think borg here.)

Regards,
JS