Money and Power will win the battles. However with taking an interest in AMA, by nominating new candidates to the elective positions now open for nomination, knowing your AMA District Vice Presidents, not by what they say, but by their voting record, and WHAT THEY DON'T SAY!!! Read page the May MA pg. 167. Get on that ballot if you're in District I, V, IX, or nominate someone that will. If you know someone that is eligible for President, nominate him. I am. I have been nominated. I need many more to get on the ballot. Only 3 allowed. Many are in line. I'm probably the only one not crowned a "good ol' boy". My primary objective is just what I said above: NATIONAL recognition of model aviation and I have several plans of how to do it with very minimal expense and NO paid advertising.
I really doubt that any leadership is going to change how noise levels at a field. Nor do I feel that more exposure to RC will help improve the situation, that will only increase the membership. The solution is that same thing we are going through with the fuel crisis, new alternative methods. AMA members should just focus more on electric powerplants and the more we buy the lower the prices will go on these technologies. Why try to fight the landowners when we can beat them with technology without any battles.
One trick I can't wait to see, if you become president, is the National recognition of model aviation with minimal expense and no paid advertising. Didn't you just say that it takes money and power win battles in the opening of your campaign statement? Sorry to say, you're 100% right. It takes money to create an image too Hoss, lots of it. Start finding revenue streams to find these growth efforts, that's what you'll need, so let's hear em.
I'm really looking forward to this campaign thing picking up. I'm rooting for ya! Got the popcorn ready to read all these wonderful plans you have, hope they are truly elctrified.