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Do you know what your City Council, State Representatives, Congressmen or Senators are voting on today? Those are important decisions that are effecting our lives and we are all letting someone else handle it... and we are paying them to do it. The HCA is an under-funded sailing association run by volunteers. They cannot be expected to hold your hand and keep you informed of every possible decision that is going down.


As a matter of fact, yes, I do know what they're voting on. It's posted in advance for everyone to see, as is pending state and federal legislation. HCA being a quasi governmental body, it makes sense that they would also make important decissions known to its members. It's not expensive or difficult, and the tools are in place. HCA has a Web site, and a printed publication (though terminally outdated), just post important proposed changes and let everyone know what's happening. I'm not saying we need division-wide notice every time HCA votes to buy stamps, but decissions this big should have a wider audience.

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