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MichiganChapter? · 10-03-06, 10:11 AM

Received a very non-apoligetic e-mail from your former leader today stating that although he had "already" informed these organizers that the former 7-day drop-dead deadline was fast approaching with absolutely no correction allowing us mere peons here outside non-profit leadership to become involved in this process....they "just did not have the time" to fix same before this deadline appeared to expire for anybody viewing that press release since its inception for the first and most likely last time.

My point is this:
If we can't bring up the fact to these 'leaders' that THEIR important meeting announcements are not correct or that even our state leaders refuse to publish anything regarding the critical meetings that THEY schedule with them...why in the heck should any of us send a dime into organizations penning the arrogant and dismissive mail that I just received this morning?

And the lesson?
Damn well never question motorcyclists seeking to snatch up large swaths of our forest land for their permanent and exclusive use only. These cylists did their damnest to push through a legislative trail plan recently that conveniently ommitted any talk of more "me-only" single track until the appropriation money involved for same was found buried in our public meeting minutes. When we meet with state forest officials and our 'leadership'...WE DAMN WELL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK WHAT THEIR POSITION WILL BE ON MULTI-USE TRAILS BEFOREHAND AND HOW THEY WILL OPPOSE THE EFFECTIVE BASTARDIZATION OF THEIR "SHARED TRAILS" MEANINGLESS MOTTO.
Over 40% of an over 3,000 mile system is obviously not enough for these riders who teach their kids how to separate themselves from this community....and they know damn well that their national organization counterparts will quickly do the exact same hatchet job on anybody who questions this long continuing arrogant attitude in a heartbeat.

I used to wonder why many in my state just didn't get involved in off-road politics and why public meetings regarding same were grossly un-attended. All I can say is that if these previous people ran up against the same you arrogant arses that I've had the displeasure to meet...that mystery for me has definitely been solved.

10-03-06, 10:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
MichiganChapter? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 57	Received a very non-apoligetic e-mail from your former leader today stating that although he had "already" informed these organizers that the former 7-day drop-dead deadline was fast approaching with absolutely no correction allowing us mere peons here outside non-profit leadership to become involved in this process....they "just did not have the time" to fix same before this deadline appeared to expire for anybody viewing that press release since its inception for the first and most likely last time. My point is this: If we can't bring up the fact to these 'leaders' that THEIR important meeting announcements are not correct or that even our state leaders refuse to publish anything regarding the critical meetings that THEY schedule with them...why in the heck should any of us send a dime into organizations penning the arrogant and dismissive mail that I just received this morning? And the lesson? Damn well never question motorcyclists seeking to snatch up large swaths of our forest land for their permanent and exclusive use only. These cylists did their damnest to push through a legislative trail plan recently that conveniently ommitted any talk of more "me-only" single track until the appropriation money involved for same was found buried in our public meeting minutes. When we meet with state forest officials and our 'leadership'...WE DAMN WELL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK WHAT THEIR POSITION WILL BE ON MULTI-USE TRAILS BEFOREHAND AND HOW THEY WILL OPPOSE THE EFFECTIVE BASTARDIZATION OF THEIR "SHARED TRAILS" MEANINGLESS MOTTO. Over 40% of an over 3,000 mile system is obviously not enough for these riders who teach their kids how to separate themselves from this community....and they know damn well that their national organization counterparts will quickly do the exact same hatchet job on anybody who questions this long continuing arrogant attitude in a heartbeat. I used to wonder why many in my state just didn't get involved in off-road politics and why public meetings regarding same were grossly un-attended. All I can say is that if these previous people ran up against the same you arrogant arses that I've had the displeasure to meet...that mystery for me has definitely been solved. Last edited by MichiganChapter?; 10-03-06 at 10:17 AM.