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Old July 27th 06, 02:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Dan Horton
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Default most anti-aviation city in the nation

If he has the time and money to fight this he should continue the
fight.

It has not been an effective strategy so far. The fight can
continue more effectively with Brian out of sight. His presence makes
it an emotional issue for the other side; they are just as dead set on
"winning" as he is. Having no individual target eliminates a lot of
that emotion. It takes away their will to fight. That's smart.

A lot of you have said "the EAA needs to jump on this". You're
right. The situation needs third part mediation, in a quiet room with
a rational opposition. Right now it is impossible. An EAA volunteer
attorney can't get much done with Brian outside the door playing the
role of the thorn. There is no loss to being smart enough to clear the
field for a more powerful ally.

Sometimes we lose sight of the goal because we get wrapped up in
the fight. The goal here is not a "win" for Brian. It is to reverse
the ordinance. There is no way Brian's strategy will convince a city
councilman to sponsor a resolution rescinding the ordinance.

Looking at the pictures of his neighbors he has a good chance of
winning based on what is stored in others yards.

Ever try to fight a speeding ticket on the grounds that everybody
else was speeding?

Dan Horton