Originally Posted by eaglefly

If I didn't pay ALPA (be it dues or a "shop fee"), they'd seek to have me terminated. That's a fact. So again, once they extorted my money against my will, it is indeed theirs (that's the way the "system" is set up), BUT I said if I had a CHOICE of them keeping it or it ending up in the hands of TWA pilots, I'd rather the TWA pilots had it.

AGAIN *sigh*, we simply disagree. Since we will NEVER agree, AGAIN *sigh* , perhaps it's time to stop beating this obviously dead horse that's in an advanced state of decomposition. You're a mod and I'd think you of all participants here would understand the futility of continuing pointless disagreements.