I looked for the post in the forum you mentioned but could not find it. I did however see that JR can be somewhat sarcastic and abusive. Not that there is anything really wrong with that, everyone gets that way once in a while. But it may explain some things. Do you happen to know the post number where this e-mail/post can be found?
I do know that the AMA magazine is far better now than it ever was. And if blame falls on the president for all things AMA, so too must the credit.
Thanks