consolidation

consolidation

Wade Bader, CPO

I have read a number of letters with regard to the consolidation effort by the
national office. I have heard points made in favor of consolidation, and
points made against.

I have one comment, and one question with this regard..

Comment: It seems that the primary reason for this initiative is to make the
system more efficient by reducing the redundancy of the current management
design. Keep in mind this is the same premise that brought the world -
COMMUNISM - which was a profound failure. I'm not suggesting that our
decision will have the same consequences of a change to a societies political
system, just that in many, many instances, the best laid plans of very wise
men have had implications that were never anticipated. Usually these
implications turn out to be for the worse.

Question: I am a member of AAOP, and AOPA, and ABC... with the extra
efficiency that the national office will experience, will this be reflected in
the reduction of the cost of my overall dues?? Or will the lack of
competition actually create an environment of inefficiency that over time
will lead to a cost increase??

Thanks for your time,

Wade Bader, CPO
Tampa, FL