Folks,

ALPO is like a country club in more ways than one. When expenses exceed income the exec board calls for an assessment of the (remaining) membership to pay the bills. Just like if ALPO gets sued and they were to loose, national will not suffer....only the schmucks who pay the bills. At one time the eb was considering whether or not to attempt to "attach" members assets in order to finance some percieved (real or not) threat. It is time to get out while the gettin's good. It could get real ugly if another major (NWA or UAL) were to leave the fold.
IMHO.