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<p>[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 4614378, member: 74282"]It's almost certainly the latter. CPAC actually advised against the current restrictions back in 2011 and then the state department ignored them and implemented them anyways, <a href="http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/2011/04/robert-korver-resigns-from-cpac-to.html?m=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/2011/04/robert-korver-resigns-from-cpac-to.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">leading to the resignation of at least one member</a>. If you look at the current makeup of CPAC, it is not surprising that the deck is completely stacked against private collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, opposing these regulations is important if for no other reason than to possibly give ammunition down the road to any politician who might be willing to pick this issue up. I actually contacted my senator recently to discuss this issue and the staffer I spoke with was appalled by the fact that the comments are always overwhelmingly against new regulations and are always ignored.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="red_spork, post: 4614378, member: 74282"]It's almost certainly the latter. CPAC actually advised against the current restrictions back in 2011 and then the state department ignored them and implemented them anyways, [URL='http://culturalpropertyobserver.blogspot.com/2011/04/robert-korver-resigns-from-cpac-to.html?m=1']leading to the resignation of at least one member[/URL]. If you look at the current makeup of CPAC, it is not surprising that the deck is completely stacked against private collectors. That said, opposing these regulations is important if for no other reason than to possibly give ammunition down the road to any politician who might be willing to pick this issue up. I actually contacted my senator recently to discuss this issue and the staffer I spoke with was appalled by the fact that the comments are always overwhelmingly against new regulations and are always ignored.[/QUOTE]
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