Free wrote:It's full success on Bob's part that upstart HGAA is causing USHPA to react ...
Thanks for that recognition. But I also want to give credit to everyone who's supported these efforts - whether at Torrey or nationally. For a long time, I was just one lone voice. It wasn't until others joined the effort that things began to change. I give credit to every single member of the Torrey Hawks and every single person who's ever posted ... anywhere ... for the changes that we're seeing. Thanks, thanks, and more thanks to each of you.
With regard to the national organization situation, it's not clear what's going to happen. USHPA had become an entrenched "old boys (and girls)" club with little tolerance for dissenting views. The HGAA came along and shook them up, but then the HGAA itself became even more intolerant of dissent (a very unfortunate decision on their part).
But in the end, nature abhors a vacuum, so each of the "molecules" in our little universe will rearrange itself to fill the largest gaps. It may be that USHPA will end up being the "open door" organization to counteract the heavy handed HGAA approach. It may be that the HGAA will reverse course and become what I wanted it to be. If neither happens, then the USHawks will step in to be the open door HG organization.
The great thing about competition is that the market will eventually arrange all of these organizations so everyone's needs are met to a greater degree than they were before. In the end, I think that's what we really started. Amen.