I believe Paul that it would be helpful for the future of the industry if you took this on. I say that enjoying the conversations, debates and everything
else we have, you have been open minded, can argue your point and yet can accept others opinions and backgrounds.
I'm going to get a bit philosophical but as was said earlier in the thread and we all hear it, "if you don't like something, be a part of changing it," or the more zen statement of "be the change you want to see in the world."
Now that may seem all fuzzy and warm and smiles but seriously, the only way anything changes, whether it is a relationship with the neighbor you have who throws parties at 1am on a monday night, or within your town politics, or statewide or nationally is if we actually take a step to say, yes I did try my best to move this ball forward based on my point of view.
We know as we see it every day on this forum, on other forums, in the news, everywhere, that we all have our own direction in life, based on what we want for our families, for ourselves, for our beliefs, for our country as a whole.
What many fail to admit is that we all also don't comprehend how difficult "change" actually is.
Change is a major thing, whether giving up sugary soda because your doctor tells you your heading down a diabetic road, or whether
you try to stop staying up so late watching sports or the news, or any number of things that drive your wife crazy that you know you
should change! lol!
My point to this is if you take away personal feelings about individuals, change is easier, if we come to the table without our hat on for what we represent and instead look for the common ground, much good can come of it.
I've been giving urban coyote talks the last month to high end HOA's and when I begin I tell them all, I'm not here to tell you how to manage your coyote problems, I'm here to tell you the options and answer your questions based on my knowledge and experience, I can tell you the limitations and pros and cons to each method or idea you may try to employ and you as a community can decide.
The result has been acceptance by not only the "coyote haters" but also the "coyote lovers."
So long winded way of saying again Paul, please do if you have the time and inclination, as I hope we all see a need to grow this industry and somehow we must build enough of a political base to make that happen, it simply won't happen otherwise.
Justin
