As this thing unfolds, I think we have to interpret where Mr. Romney's frustration really lies. I get the impression the state had set up an emergency communications system, at considerable expense, using trunking and digital technology, and its not performing as represented by the supplier/installer: CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, please,
I interpret his frustration, and voicing of a comment such as we all seem to be taking out of context, to Mr. Romney's frustration with having spent considerable amounts of taxpayer money for an emergency communications system, which is found to be not working, or not working as expected. He is directing his frustration toward the SUPPLIER (Motorola (?)) ! In other words, we don't have to turn to the capabilities of the amateur radio operators, when the real problem is, and its our responsibility to get fixed, that we are going to get this system that we spent so much money on WORKING first, and not have to impose on (what we hams already know) is another reliable resource, as was shown in any number of emergency scenarios in the past. "We need to fix the problem that we spent the state taxpayers' money on, and not be so dependent on the good graces of hams in this state, or anywhere else, to have them shore up what the people would expect of the government they placed in office." (My interpretation of what his thinking would be on what the "real" problem is !). I have no political agenda whatsoever. I merely tried to gather some backround on this comment, (and what I found is from other postings, not some verifiable websites, which is why this is only an interpretation). Its becoming apparent that there was some kind of breakdown of something (anything) that the state had high expectations for the money they spent, in the best interests of their people in that state. 73, Dennis, WJ2R ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart Santelmann KC1F<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Romney dismisses Amateur radio What does this have to do with DXing ??? Mitt was a conservative governor in a state full of loony lefties, and he got frustrated dealing with the liberal media ?? And what was the natural disaster that Mitt didn't deal with in November 2005 ? Do you remember ? Stu KC1F Romney supporter Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [email protected] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [email protected] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
