b"resident ' sArt i cle StayingCourse in Spite of the Overwhelming Reasons not To As Ite(six weeks ago bytrust my musin above illustrate why your involvement inpolitical wri thisgsthe the time you are reading this arena matters. As forthe MRCA deserves your involvement, I whyoffer somethingcommittedical hopefullywon't havethe following evidence as proof that the MRCA isto eth conhappened to render my musingstractorinng we do: advocacyeverythiuseless),theCongressoftheMRCA has steadfastly limited its membership to contractorsassoand UnitedStateshasjust votedtociates (associates are p marily roofingtractors from ou of the ri con tside hold an impeachment trial for theU.S., building owners, architects and consultants),ite pressure to despP According to the polls,extend membersh to manu rsdistributors.policy costs resident.ipfacture andThis most of us aremadabout thatthe MRCA thousands of dollars ar,therem consisyea yetboardains action and think the guy ising atentlyto changing thisof our bylaws. Iproud to do opposedportionambe great job. Aplayer, Ipart of a group that puts itsrs' in tsof its profits. baseballfor membe teres ahead get his name, just signed ae MRCA is currently working to change thens of FM's proposed con provisiotract that will pay him $1 O m lionstandard 4490, alyunworkable document as it is now written. il cost and year fellow dollars a. Acaught aWe could go along with some of the larger contractors who feel this baseball in Busch Stadium that isstandard could limit competition to those who can afford toly, compsupposed to be worth morebut that position is not right, andwill stay the course. thanwe my whole MRCA's Technical and Research Committee con to investigate company.tinues So what's all this got to do withsystems and materials to be su th what we put on roofs is what it is reat thepriceofasphalt-oramIrepresented to be. If it is not, results of our tests are published, and IBelieveoften covertly trying to telyou what myresponsible parties are named.me, there isconsiderable company isActually, nonep not to go forward. worth?ressure of that. The reason I bring thesee MRCA's warranty forms are the standardthe industry, and we fight of things upis tomake thepointwith the specifying com ity tothem accepted. Our business mun get that, if you are anything like me,forms are written so that you are protected in the best legal language you have to guard against the cyn p le. ossibicism andmild despair that theMR started the Sll.4RPamprovide com ive safety CAprogr toprehensabove-mentioned tales breed.and health programs so that our mechanics work in the safest workplace Whenhardworkandpossible-because it is the right thing for us as conhigh risk produce no moretr do. Ifprogr h economicits, actors totheamasbenefvalue than a lucky catch,al Ibe but that is not MRCA'sl, and we thetter,goaand when the majority ofare committed to the program, win, lose, or draw. ourcitizensseemtoMRCA has kept its du low, perhaps artificially es approveimmoralitylow, so that membership is available tosize all anddeceit,thenitcompanies. takes alook atAs evidenced above,MRCA isitted goodthecommone's own moral com to making us all better contractors. I encourage passnottoveeroffyou to increase your in in the organizavolvement course and pu easytion that advocates mostlyyou-because rsueeffective for money by engaging inof itsKeep your eyes onprize, the reward integrity.the questionabledis- ,,//)you get from being an ho andbusi-ornestsuccessful honestbusinesso .,.,.-~~ness professional. No matter if the pollsters say practices.After all,nobody c about ethics and morality aresanymore, such tactics appear towe know the polls arecare. wrong-we be in vogue today. 0L tmonth, Iinvited asyoutobecomemore involved with the MRCA. I"