That proposed Maryland law is just one of a string of many dating back to
Ladybird Johnson's "Beautify America" efforts. (Although this one sounds
more stupid than most--for one thing, it will place unfair financial
pressures on scrappers.) Most of them have failed or been rewritten to
accommodate collectors because of the strength of the hobby. More collectors
make a stronger hobby.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
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----- Original Message -----
From: "R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_smart.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: Newsweek mentions VCFe and Sellam
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> > On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Michael Nadeau wrote:
> [...]
> > > a nuisance, but in the long run greater awareness of the hobby will
result
> > > in more systems being saved.
> >
> > Mike, you hit the nail right on the head. You are right on with this
> > issue.
>
> Sellam, while I understand this, and agree with you in theory - and
> know that you've got the best interests computer preservation in mind,
> I'm not convinced that the world works like that. Does anyone know
> for certain that more systems will be saved because of a greater
> awareness of the hobby? Many people are aware that some collect and
> restore old cars, but that hasn't stopped our idiot governor, Paris
> Spenddenning, and our state Senatocrats, here in Maryland, from
> passing laws coercing junkyards to destroy any car over 10 years old
> within a few days or so of its arrival.
>
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>
>
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