Ok Horsefly,
I squinted at your post and tried to see what you see and all that popped up was your signature. It looked like "Anal at 93". Is that about right?

Glacier Girl. You about summed up what I think is a valid question. Although I did join I did let my limited membership lapse. I found no value in the AMA. Some/most would have you believe that the AMA lobbies for you. It is absolutely, positively illegal for a 501 (C) (3) group that the AMA is to lobby anyone at any time anywhere. It is also said that the AMA secures flying fields. I would like to know what field that the AMA went out, found and secured all on their own excluding their personal flying field in Muncie. And, even if the AMA could lobby, a group of well under 200,000 has no real power anyway.
Brad. Right on target. Thanks for your post.
Lou