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I never said the communications were as good as they could be. There are many communities that have little or none.

New Orleans, where I lived for 11 years, was crippled due to flooding. Generators failed due to flooding and then lack of fuel. They did have a antiquated system with repeaters, but the repeaters needed power from the grid in critical areas, and so it failed badly.

There are few communities that have covered all these simple bases, and I know this!

But that is not why I posted on this ridiculous thread. Romney's quotes do not indicate a disdain for Ham radio or ignorance of same. The poster simply is looking for a way to bash him as dozens, and dozens of threads here on this forum have done. It's all about Fred.

Well......Fred ain't gettin it done, and that is a fact. Attacking Romney is not going to make that better. Romney may well be the nominee, but that will not stop some conservatives from damaging him, or the Republican party.

Romney is saying simply that Ham Radio should remain free and unencumb

I'm sorry, but I can't find that anywhere in the article. I do find that his comments resulted in Embarrassed public safety officials.... Why would they be embarrassed if as you are asserting, he is so pro Amateur Radio? Do you know of comments that he has made outside of this article that have been positive toward Amateur Radio or statements about it remaining unencumbered?

New Orleans, where I lived for 11 years, was crippled due to flooding. Generators failed due to flooding and then lack of fuel. They did have a antiquated system with repeaters, but the repeaters needed power from the grid in critical areas, and so it failed badly.

There are few communities that have covered all these simple bases, and I know this!

Hence the NEED to independent communications and communicators that are NOT paid for by a government entity.

But that is not why I posted on this ridiculous thread. Romney's quotes do not indicate a disdain for Ham radio or ignorance of same. The poster simply is looking for a way to bash him as dozens, and dozens of threads here on this forum have done. It's all about Fred.

The thread is ONLY "ridicuoulous" to you and other Romney supporters because it brings to light a problem with the man, a FACTUAL problem and a real incident where he shows his complete ignorance and utter lack of respect for volunteers. Otherwise, there's nothing ridiclous about telling the truth and making sure the world knows about it.

Well......Fred ain't gettin it done, and that is a fact. Attacking Romney is not going to make that better. Romney may well be the nominee, but that will not stop some conservatives from damaging him, or the Republican party.

Well.... this isn't ABOUT Fred, it's about ROMNEY so stay on topic. I'm a Reagan Conservative. Romney isn't.