[at-l] AT Fund On Income Tax Form

[jbryankramer@msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

Stop and give this idea some realpolitik thought:

1) If it ever was seriously considered every other special interest group
would set up howls to be included at the feeding trough.
2) If passed then there would be never ending battles over who got included
on the list: 501 (C)(3) groups only?, what about political advocacy groups?,
religious groups? The bloodshed would be spectacular.
3) Lastly, the Republicans are in full control, the Northeast has not been a
republican stronghold and the other groups most likely to benefit are
rabidly anti-Republican. Why would the powers that be have any interest
whatsoever in this idea.

Conclusion: it won't happen in the foreseeable future.

Bryan

"Si vis pacem para bellum"

> You wish to devote your time and the list's energies on a "long shot."
> I took the time to review options, such as a more direct lobbying
> effort for all National Parks and federal recreational services. You
> have demonstrated that your only interest in finding some splinter
> issue that allows you to make personal attacks on our list.
>
> That is off topic.
>
> Since there is no interest in a real effort to improve federal
> contributions to the AT and related interests, I find no reason for
> AT-L to devote further time to respond. Take your personal attacks to
> the Trivial Advocacy list, if they belong anywhere.
>
> Bill...
>
>
>
> --- RoksnRoots@aol.com wrote:
> >        - Especially from quarters where ANY AT initiative is derided
> > as being  from a bunch of obsessed nuts. (I was recently asked by
> somebody why I was on this list?)
> >
> >
> >
> > > I would oppose it.
> >
> >
> >        *** NO??? Not you OB! Next thing you know TJ will come in
> > against it  too....
>
>
> <Major snippage of other thinly veiled attacks on me and other
> list members.>
>
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