Originally Posted by
Propworn
Andy being a VP does he even get a vote at an EC meeting?
Franky and the rest of the Minions why don't you guys do like Andy, run for office where you might stand a better chance at affecting change. Junk on the other hand not being a member would have to continue to throw rocks from the outside of the playground.
Like many dysfunctional organizations, the AMA is set up structurally to preserve the status quo. To run for EC, you must first be a leader member. To be a leader member, you must first be anointed as such by an EC member! Thus homogeneity of thought is preserved. EC members don't name Leader Members that rock the boat, therefore it's highly unlikely that anyone who thinks differently will ever reach the EC.
And finally, even when someone slips through and gets close, like a recent candidate for EVP, the President and incumbent EVP use their columns in the official magazine to attack the candidate's platform! Using the levers of state (so to speak) to defeat a rival.