[Dan Fletcher]

and thats totally your right to do so, Kenny...

You can look at things as a black and white situation if you choose, as in "if you don't like the way you're being treated, then don't go back." I, on the other hand, have a lot of time and money invested in NHRA and choose to voice my input when I feel I've been done wrong. I don't do so very often, but this particular situation I found to be most objectionable.

I do not hate NHRA. I like NHRA, their employees, and their product. I have made a very respectable living racing at NHRA events. Most people love to bitch...about anything. That is not what this is about. Frankly, I feel NHRA does a pretty good job of pleasing a bunch of hard to please people, many with their own agendas.

But I look at it like this:

If had a long time employer and did not like the way I was being treated, I would speak to someone in an attempt to remedy the situation. I would not just quit and get a new job.

If I lived in a given township and did not like the way things were being handled, I would voice my opinion. I would not just sell my house and move to a new town.

If my wife and I were arguing and I thought she was treating me unfairly, I would work on the relationship to improve it. I would not just get a divorce and find a new spouse.

If the local store, during a time of enonomic crisis, chose to raise prices on their loyal customers, I would shop at a different store. Obviously, IHRA isn't a big enough store for me to shop at full time, so I've chosen to speak to the manager of my primary store.

As is your right, you can just quit or leave if you don't like a situation. Some of us would prefer to have a voice and be heard in an attempt to right a wrong. Some would like to just bitch. I guess thats why there are forums and bar stools.