3rd January 2006, 09:10 PM
One could argue that some consultancies and even units comprise of less than nine members and achieve huge amounts every day.The IFA should`nt make grand claims if they are incapable of meeting them.Particularly when relating to a finite resource owned by the public.I refuse to accept that nine people with access to electronic media are incapable of creating even one minor ripple in the pond of archaeology in all the years of their existence.If I want my car fixed, I pay for it when the jobs done.With the IFA-even the intention is not apparent.I`m sorry, I wish it were otherwise but-when the IFA finally pull their finger out and come round from a seemingly endless coma, yes, I will think about joining at affiliate level.After that, we`ll see.BAJR has achieved far more than the IFA and without funding.It is vibrant, forward looking and progressive.Once again-I feel compelled to reiterate.In the 21st Century, Britains archaeology has no real legal standing, is snuck away in the planning system on the ugly end of planning authority politics, curated by under-resourced officers,shafted by powerful developers, creamed off by consultancies, lied about and butchered by some pathetic commercial units and after all of this, is totally ignored by an institute that has made no real dent in the armour in its entire existence that incidentally, claims to be an efficient agent in the self regulation of optional standards.When the IFA finally sees the reality it hides from and does even the slightest thing about any of this-this member of the public will gladly shut his face and join them.Till then.....its up to them.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)