Ben,
I am not sure you are wrong in your next to last paragraph, but I challenge you and anyone else involved with MA to improve it as a communications vehicle for the AMA - WHICH IS WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE!

However I merely suggested one very important area where a significant improvement should be easy, if someone was not apparently interested in feathering their own nest. That area is in the advertisement costs versus what we are selling the space for.

To respond to your comments, I fully know and understand that improvement of MA is NOT the problem of folks writing articles, but I also know that unless we all get on the same page it will never happen. Look at DVP reports that say nothing about anything going on at EC meetings. I won't address the abject stupidity of the one that won't respond to any input from Leader Members he doesn't like and tells the membership nothing except to write or call him for political discussions.

The only place where the membership has hint of what is happening is in the presidents column AFTER the action has already been decided. THAT sir, will lead to the destruction of our organization from within and THAT is what I am attempting to address because it is clear that there are some on the EC unwilling to change that situation. I feel another dues increase coming to get more $ to throw down someone's favorite black hole, what do you think?

I hear Reese airport is for sale, which is much more than I heard about the IMS show we suddenly bought just after a dues increase and without any discussion with any of the membership. Bet it is going to take another dues increase to make that happen, or is it the hotel this time?