Does the FCC think that people will actually pay $75 bucks for a
licence when u can use a gmrs without one and not get caught.
How can they catch you if you don't give out your name on the radio and
make up call letters?

John wrote:
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got my license even before I purchased radios. I did this because it is
the right thing to do. I consider the fee to be laughingly outrageous;
...

John:

If you had lived in mexico centuries ago, when the aztecs had control,
would you have considered human sacrifice the "right thing to do?"

God help us ... and get yourself some backbone and intelligence man!

JS

Brenda Ann wrote:
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They are cheaper! Check any salvation army, goodwill or other second
hand store ...

JS

wrote:
John Smith wrote in
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John:


God help us ... and get yourself some backbone and intelligence man!

I have both. I just choose to comply with the laws of the land, as any
proper citizen would do.
An intelligent person obeys the law. Those who lack intelligence occupy
our prisons.

An intelligent and ethical person will not obey an unethical or immoral
law. Prison or not.

Bruce Jensen

"bpnjensen" wrote in message
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wrote:
John Smith wrote in
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John:


God help us ... and get yourself some backbone and intelligence man!

I have both. I just choose to comply with the laws of the land, as any
proper citizen would do.
An intelligent person obeys the law. Those who lack intelligence occupy
our prisons.

An intelligent and ethical person will not obey an unethical or immoral
law. Prison or not.

The GMRS license has nothing to do with ethics or morality, jeeze.

MnMikew wrote:

The GMRS license has nothing to do with ethics or morality, jeeze.

Hey - it wasn't me who brought up the idea that mindlessly doing what
the law requires is always justified.

And, if the cost of the license is too high - there are some that would
argue that it DOES have something to do with ethics....so "geez" back
atcha. It isn't hard to imagine a fiscal conservative thinking it
another unethical aspect of big government...just like excessive taxes
or anything else the government nicks you for.

Bruce Jensen

"bpnjensen" wrote in message
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MnMikew wrote:

The GMRS license has nothing to do with ethics or morality, jeeze.

Hey - it wasn't me who brought up the idea that mindlessly doing what
the law requires is always justified.

And, if the cost of the license is too high - there are some that would
argue that it DOES have something to do with ethics....so "geez" back
atcha. It isn't hard to imagine a fiscal conservative thinking it
another unethical aspect of big government...just like excessive taxes
or anything else the government nicks you for.

Bruce Jensen

The cost of a GMRS license was probably no big deal until all those cheapo
handhelds came out. Who the hell is goin to pay $75 to license a $25 radio?
The license requirement is outdated yes, unethical and immoral, uh, no. I'm
pretty this requirement will go the way of CB license someday.

MnMikew wrote:

The cost of a GMRS license was probably no big deal until all those cheapo
handhelds came out. Who the hell is goin to pay $75 to license a $25 radio?

No argument there.

The license requirement is outdated yes, unethical and immoral, uh, no.

It isn't the license - it's the cost.

I'm pretty this requirement will go the way of CB license someday.

Probably right. In any case, for my few days per year use of these
things to hopefully contribute to a valid public purpose, I am not
going to pay $80. Unethical or not, it's just silly.

Bruce Jensen

"bpnjensen" wrote in message
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someday.

Probably right. In any case, for my few days per year use of these
things to hopefully contribute to a valid public purpose, I am not
going to pay $80. Unethical or not, it's just silly.

Bruce Jensen

I have six of them, unlicensed. :-)

Brenda Ann wrote:
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Brenda:

I love you, send me a pic of ya! grin

Warmest regards,
JS