ORIGINAL: e-sailpilot86
The true face of the AMA has been distorted by RCU, and although your questioning may seem to have nothing to do with RCU... it has everything to do with RCU. You'll be fine and dandy with the people you meet.
I think this pretty much sums up your entire post. You are blaming RCU for something that individuals do. RCU is a forum. The posts in this forum represent the more polically active. Not what you will see at the club level where most people pay their dues so they can fly and couldn't care less about the mission of the AMA.
Flannel Mouth, what do you expect from your membership? With that bit of info, you could probably get some real insight here.