ROFLOL!

Sorry, you missed the important issue that is not laying on the top, but hidden from view. Let me see if I can shed some light on that for you.

If everyone took their volunteer efforts elsewhere, clubs wouldn't form. Clubs are where flying fields are found, NOT the AMA and NOT along side some road somewhere. It should be clear that SOMEONE has to care and provide you the services it takes to fly whenever you want. With no clubs, this would be a very exclusive hobby for the very rich simply due to market issues. Leader Members are folks who take the concern for the future of clubs and the AMA,which fosters clubs ability to acquire flying fields, further than the 'just let me fly' folks.

However I do have to admit it appears that some of the less well adjusted seem get their jollies trying to abuse the folks who just want to make it happen for clubs and other modelers.

By the way, the AMA is NOT just an insurance company. Maybe that is our problem, too many of the wrong folks are treating it like it is.

Fred, thank you for the observation.