Democracy...let's take some extreme examples...
First, 12 yr olds aren't allowed to vote because they obviously don't have the maturity to display reason and judgment in complex issues.
Now, yes, anyone can vote once they mature, but let's face it, many votes are less than thought out.
Now, if you have a family, and you are painting a room, and you want to paint the wall dark brown, one person likes it, one person thinks it look like poo, and the last person states that the glare and intense light coming off the wall will blind him, you have to look at his vote and say "huh"??
That's what i see here when I read some comments on the Evil Empire that some seem to think Topeka/the BoD/ the CRB is, and how they've screwed up Prod, or GT....
Frankly, I'd like to see supporting evidence of some of those statements, because using those and applying them to IT is BS if the original premise is wrong. IF you understand the system, and have the facts correct, then fine, but if you don't, you are basing your opinions on complete speculation. And statements like the above tell me that many people DON"T understand what happens up the ladder.
Equating the Prod situation with where IT is and will go, is frankly, well, I'm not buying it.
As it stands now, I suggest we've seen lots of wild reactions to a question asked in a vacuum...we really have NO idea of the other factors and strategic realignments involved in the opinion finding. In a way, asking the question in such a vacuum is really doing a disservice to the membership, and will get responses that aren't representative of the true feelings of the category, because the people being asked don't know the whole story.
Which is why I disagree with statements like "Only 8 -10% of the IT racers would support this"....we don't even know what THIS is...
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Finally, to those that think "I worry about ITAC representatives pushing personal agendas", I say, most strongly, READ the thread, READ the words, and show some respect. Again, this is NOT an ITAC originated action, the ITAC would NEVER do it so clumsily, and while it's been discussed for years casually, the ITAC has no knowledge of this particular research or discussion. I was in the Glen testing Monday, away from the net when this story broke. I ran the ITAC con call from my hotel room Monday night, and there was NO mention of any of this. At the end of the call, I specifically asked, "Hey, CRB guys, is there anything on your agenda for us the we need to discuss?" The answer was no. When I cruised to IT.com after the con call, I first read of this, and I was surprised.
Now, as I mentioned, the subject has come up in face to face conversations I've had with CRB members and on con calls over the past couple years, and the pros and cons have been discussed, both about the entire club racing program, (that includes both the National and Regional participants, of course) and IT as a category, and how it fits in the greater scheme. That's what happens when you're on committees, you shoot the breeze about stuff. The CRB is aware of ideas and opinions of the ITAC members, and when the time comes for decisions and actions, the ITAC will be tasked with giving feedback on whatever plan exists. I assure you that the cornerstone philosophies of the category will be defended.
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