>Reid Gantt ReidGantt@aol.com Wednesday, December 12, 2001 10:22 PM wrote: >I followed the string of emails from various members listing the pros and >cons of USPS and USCG Aux. However, when I hit on the above very negative >comment, I felt obligated to respond. I tried not to be too negative, Reid. The question originally raised pertained to USPS declining membership and the lack of young recruits. As a member of the pool of young boaters, I was stating my impressions of the organization, an impression that is widely shared by other boaters, young and not so young. Jim Bohn M/V Margaret Ann 1974 Trojan 44