Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
The part I highlighted is what I disagree with. If I was opposed to paying club or NAMBA dues, I wouldn't have a hobby in the R/C world. I spent years as a member of other organizations with yearly dues and other costs, many times as an officer. What I'm getting at is it's not the dues that most are unwilling to pay. What most are unwilling to do is pay dues to an organization that wastes the funds provided by the dues being paid by the members for pet projects or on things that cost outweighs the benefits.
OK, that's fair. What I was trying to say (apparently poorly) is that those who oppose the AMA often do so because they are opposed to the AMA and AMA club dues (not dues and fees in general). You list very specific reasons why you are opposed to those dues, and those reasons have been listed and documented before, so I understand
and respect your position (at least that is what I was trying to say). But I still enjoy the access to my local fields, and if the price I have to pay to get that access is AMA membership and club dues, well I am OK with that.