I'd feel a whole lot better about having that document scoured for
inaccuracies by people like Wickman, Rosenfeld, Cessaroni, Kosdon, (the AMW
guys, whose names I don't know), etc. than only a DC lawyer.
If he thinks this is "eating our own", he ought to try getting in the middle
of the ham radio morse code debate.
I have faith that those, and others, will get their chance. I also hope
that none of that analysis is discussed here on RMR or other public
forums. Big brother is watching and is taking notes. Anything you say
can and will be used against us.
You make it out to sound like there is some magic bullet hidden that
will either make or break the case. This is a court of law -- either
the case gets won on merit or it doesn't. Facts, whether discussed here
or in court, will still be facts. It doesn't change the fact based on
where it was last seen.
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Which org?
Didn't both NAR and TRA want people to look at the data presented and
pass on comments? (I seem to recall reading this, if not from the Pres,
a member a BOT or BOD).
The longer it takes to scan, the less time for review.. That makes sense.
I can see where the BOT/BOD might not like comments as to
errors/omissions/etc to presented on places like RMR/ROL/RP/TRF/etc, as
there's a feeling that the BATFE scans the public lists and they don't
want any issues to be known to the gov beforehand, but I'd kind of hope
that the BOD/BOT might appreciate these comments in a private email.
You aren't a lawyer and still you figured that out...
Maybe so, but you can't just sue the United States government and hope
to live in a vacuum either. That's just nonsensical. RMR/ROL/RP/TRF
aren't going to dry up and go away just because some people don't want
the ATF to see public discussion about this subject. Every member who
has donated a dime to the legal fund has paid for the right to discuss
the case, and if the case can't be won on merit then maybe we bit off
the wrong bite. If these same people want certain posturing to be
posted on these sites, then they need to contact these sites and request
this posturing.
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It's on the shelf, right next to Emily Post's "Etiquette, 17th
Edition", which tells people not to share private correspondence in
public places without permission of the sender.
To the readers of this news group:
I would caution you to take what appears to pass as truthful
information regarding the timing and process of the NAR/TRA litigation
against BATFE from sources other than Ken Good or myself with a grain
of salt.
Online speculation about our litigation not based on a detailed
understanding of administrative law in general, and the practices of
the Federal District Court of Washington, DC in particular does not
help our cause.
Relative to this particular litigation, only the associations' counsel
possess this level of experience and knowledge.
The assertion presented here and in other forums that we have an
extremely limited amount of time to review and comment on the BATFE's
amended administrative record is false and incorrect.
When we have an electronic copy of the Administrative Record available
for public consumption, Ken and I will have additional commentary about
the litigation, particularly around the review that needs to be done
and its timing.
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"A dark night in a city that knows how to keep its secrets, but high
above the quiet streets on the twelfth floor of the Acme Building,
one man is still trying to find the answers to life's persistent
questions. Guy Noir, Private Eye."
Whatever the reply from NAR/Tripoli, ATFE will have enough time to
analyze and prepare a reply to it. Discussing the reply beforehand
will not give them any advantage.
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