[qu. Seems monopolistic to me. Its time the AMA gets some competition.
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The AMA had some competion during the late eighties and early nineties. They went under.
If you don't like something about the way the AMA does things you have to make your opinion known to get things changed. That's why elections are held for district VP's. You could become one. The AMA has changed a lot over the decades it's been around and continues to do so.
No offense to any one who has a problem with the AMA, but everyones input counts. With time and patiance things change. Good Or Bad. [&:]