KM wrote:


Jack Wrote:

Those who think they can do better are always welcome to try. For some
reason there has been a dearth of contenders.

Here we go again Jack! Just because a person is a member of an
organization like SSA or EAA or AOPA or whatever doesnt mean that he or
she needs to feel qualified to run it. A member has the right to expect
a certain return from his dues money. If a member would like to see
certain changes or considerations it shouldnt mean he has to take over
and run for director. The SSA is either going to listen to its members
and govern accordingly or its not. There isnt anything most of us are
able to do about that.

KM,

There are no other organizations vying for our membership dues and the
opportunity to represent our sport, that I have heard of: none who wish
to take us under their wing, nor is there a new organization being
formed to supplant SSA, to my knowledge. As I said, there are no other
contenders.

If individuals wish to withhold their support from the organization,
that is their choice. Of course, the organization will welcome them back
with open arms whenever they tire of their tantrums. Too bad. In any
event, SSA will do well enough without their support in the interim as,
according to recent reports, financial support is pouring in from many
who understand what it takes to rebuild for a better future.

Ultimately, each member does have the power necessary to create the a
better SSA. I predict it will be, as in the past, for the most part
ignored. We have a democratically structured organization with reps from
each region to carry our demands, whether for effective oversight of
expenditures, or realistic competition rule-making, to the board -- and
to make sure that the board carries out it responsibilities properly.
This power always existed. The membership has been every bit as
uninterested in the oversight that only it can exercise as we have
accused the folks in Hobbs of being.

Do you expect that to change? And if not, what do you foresee for the SSA?


Jack