Preach It Brother Pat!

05/23/03 00:00:00    

By Michael Mealling

Pat Gordzelik of Potrocs forwarded this to the Thunderflame list and I thought it was just to perfect not to post:

bq.

Since the “small stuff” may become the future of the hobby

Not on our watch it won't.

I'll second that. Small stuff is what got us in the hobby. Its not what brought us back. Small stuff doesn't hold interest very long for most kids, let alone adults. Small stuff doesn't create mfgs/vendors, it only benefits Estes, etc. Small stuff does not ignite the imagination of future Aerospace engineers, etc in our youth either, if thats the future, then our youth will find another hobby, like cars….or girls/boys, etc. And small stuff, while necessary, is not what I'm fighting for, because small stuff don't have a dog in this fight.

And while I'm on the subject, this fight isn't entirely about rockets. Its about freedom. Its about resentment of being treated like a criminal. Its the denial of a govt not allowing their citizens to expand their minds in a safe and legal environment. Its about refusing to participate in the “Dumbing down of America”, all in the name of keeping us safe from ourselves. I don't want to live in a future where I drive a car that only does 15 MPH, where my kitchen knifes are dull, and my house is padded. I want to make the decision of acceptable risk, based on what “I” find acceptable, based on “my” perceived capabilities. All in a framework of my peers, not some outsider that don't know squat about our area of expertise.

– Pat G