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aarondhgraham · January 13, 2017, 04:55 PM

It would be different if it were just a club-level match,,,
A club I know of charges non-members a few extra dollars in the entry fee.

I find this reasonable

But if I traveled to go to and paid an entry fee to compete in a sanctioned match,,,
Only to find out the club has attached an extra fee for non-members,,,
I would be very irate and probably complain to the match officials.

This can be "justified" in many ways,,,
But in reality it's just another way to grab some money.

It's like when sales tax revenue goes down for some reason,,,
And cities increase fines for civil violations like not mowing your lawn.

They "justify" the hike saying it costs money to enforce the laws,,,
But in reality the justification statement is just lip-service.

They just want some of your money,,,
And have the means to take it.

It's exactly like that guy in Michigan,,,
Who recently got a $120.00 dollar ticket for warming up his car.

They "justified" the law by saying it prevents car theft,,,
But in reality they just needed money.

This is exactly the same thing,,,
Decide to do something then figure out a "justification" at a later time.

Aarond

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January 13, 2017, 04:55 PM	#16
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	All I know is,,, It would be different if it were just a club-level match,,, A club I know of charges non-members a few extra dollars in the entry fee. I find this reasonable But if I traveled to go to and paid an entry fee to compete in a sanctioned match,,, Only to find out the club has attached an extra fee for non-members,,, I would be very irate and probably complain to the match officials. This can be "justified" in many ways,,, But in reality it's just another way to grab some money. It's like when sales tax revenue goes down for some reason,,, And cities increase fines for civil violations like not mowing your lawn. They "justify" the hike saying it costs money to enforce the laws,,, But in reality the justification statement is just lip-service. They just want some of your money,,, And have the means to take it. It's exactly like that guy in Michigan,,, Who recently got a $120.00 dollar ticket for warming up his car. They "justified" the law by saying it prevents car theft,,, But in reality they just needed money. This is exactly the same thing,,, Decide to do something then figure out a "justification" at a later time. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)