I certainly hope that DB is a capitalist since he is very much a part of the private sector as is AMA.

I want him and those around him to be better capitalists so that the dollars taken into the AMA generate maximum value to the membership in advancing model aviation.

The AMA mission has changed over the years as litigation has become an industry rather than a tool of law.
The internet has given demagogues and naysayers an equal voice adding to the difficulty of advancing anything without spending additional time overiding their noise.

At this juncture it is becoming more difficult to determine whether the growth in the AMA is because of or in spite of those at the helm.

One thing for certain is the postings on this forum have no influence on the AMA leadership one way or the other.

We are about like the child that has the fake steering wheel attached to the dashboard on the passenger side. We can sit over there twisting the wheel and making our noises while dad continues steering down the path that he has chosen.