tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post2577091132936441135..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: „Collectors Guild” shows how much it caresPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-37263460152412843842009-05-15T22:59:00.000-07:002009-05-15T22:59:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comment. Well, firstly I wonder if...Thanks for your comment. Well, firstly I wonder <B>if</B> the ACCG Executive Director had first asked his <B>members</B> specifically whether the ACCG should engage in illegal activity to provoke a reaction, what reply he would get? If US ancient coin <B>collectors</B> are anything like the ACCG makes them out to be, they'd say "no". If they'd have said yes, they support infringement of the law by coin dealers and collectors, then they do not deserve any respect at all and I agree with you that this case will show that. <br /><br />Yes, it IS the US taxpayer that is going to be picking up the tab (already are of course, the ACCG/ PNG/ IAPN FOI is not being processed for free). <br /><br />Whichever way the trial goes, collectors of portable antiquities in the US (not just the coin collecting part of it) will be the ultimate loser here - something the collectors might well wish to think about in the context of other processes going on at the moment. What happens "afterwards"? has anyone asked the ACCG what they think will happen afterwards (two versions: if they "win", or if they lose)? <br /><br />Remember the State Department has lawyers too and I am willing to bet they are more numerous, a damn sight cleverer and more willing to serve government than any the ACCG can employ.Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-82733660233959795372009-05-15T20:18:00.000-07:002009-05-15T20:18:00.000-07:00Hi Paul,
Wayne Sayles thinks he represents the wi...Hi Paul,<br /><br />Wayne Sayles thinks he represents the will of the 5000 members of the ACCG. What about the will of the millions of Federal Income Tax payers who's tax dollars will now have to fund his trial? Sure, ACCG funds will pay for their lawyer(I doubt Peter Tompa will do this for free) but who do you think will pay for the US governments side? WE WILL!! I hope when all is said and done, that the ACCG is ordered to pay all expenses incurred by the government to see this through.<br /><br />If ever they have shown their organization to be self serving, this is it.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608773468731209060noreply@blogger.com