I don't mind the additional $10, but it really does bring to mind some questions about where the money actually goes. I don't think that most of the membership would really care to pour through an annual report along the lines of that required by the SEC of public companies, but that information should be made availible. There's an aire of distrust in this country of accounting proceedures, and it's something to consider. Is our organization spending the money we provide it with responsibly? Can the money be accounted for, and can the spending be justified? I'd like to know.

They've got the accountants, they've got the auditors, and they've got the website. All they gotta do is format the reports that land on Joyce's desk for the rest of us, and stick them online. That's not so tough.