Frank-
No reason to get all upset about something we have no control over.
a) There are a quarter million reasons to get upset.
This is not some $5k increase to the show team budget or $50k for a pair of employees to go school to school giving demos... when did throwing away a quarter million dollars become unworthy of concern? I suggest Muncie takes up the KEP (KidEpoxy Program) that spends a quarter million dollars on subidizing KE with model aviation materials at the expense of all other AMA members. Its just a $1.50, why should you guys care thet it all goes to me.... like you would even notice a buck fifty missing.... its all about having a good time flying toys, so whynot just give KE the $250k and you guys keep quiet about it and fly.
b) No control?
Remember back in the day when AMA wasnt out of control of the members.... ahhh, good times.
Is there a reason the members have lost control of the member organiztion? I guess thats why the way of the future is to have non-voting members, since voting or not dont help in the out of control organization. What about the JoycePoll, that there is direct member input... not if members wanted to start divisive membership tiers but solely asking if they would join that new tier. I guess I see how they can say the poll was overwelmingly possitive if "negative reposnse" was that the Open would drop down while "positive response" was that the Open member wouldnt: Wanting or Hating the tier to be created must be irrelevant stray invalid data.