You got it all wrong Hoss. For one thing I have been with AMA for 12 years This is one year that I am taking a brake so I can race my r/c boats. I vote all the time so I have the right to speek my oppenions. There are places down here where I can fly without bothering to join any org. and I know that I am far enough away from a club to shut someone down. What bothers me is that why cant AMA have a plan that says if you join today than your membership is good today untill next year. That would make more sens to me. You know just as well as I do that there is one bad apple in every group.