Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Not so fast. Tsquare may be right that Pineapple Guy has a penchant for sarcasm, but he's putting
extra words in his mouth. I don't think PG's post said anything about the number of ALPA supporters, and I'm not sure Tsquare is correct in his assertion that anyone (much less everyone) is forced to join ALPA.
All PG did with numbers in his post was to question Nerd's 50% articifial inflation in DPA support. That and he suggested only 2 people have stepped up to be reps, something I didn't see TSquare, Esquire, cover on cross-examination.
PG can be a bit arrogant with his numbers, of course, but T2 failed to connect on cross. The ruling is overturned by a higher court.
Technically, you are correct, nobody is forced to join the ASSociation. But we are compelled to pay dues, at essentially the same rate as members, so while you win on a technicality, in practical matters, it is akin to federal taxes without a deduction for having a brain.
As far as DPA support, it is at best a wag. I guess you could get a scientific polling group to get a better read, but I would also bet that that group would find that alpa support isn't as high as PG thinks it is either. What those numbers are can be argued ad nauseum in the forum environment, so I guess we can declare a mistrial.
In summation though, I don't think that DPA is a real threat to the ASSociation. They know that in Herndon. So they aren't paying it any more than a little lip service. When DPA goes away.. and I have said this before... alpa will go back to the same old same old... not that the
national pig has changed it's ways.. but the local version will go back.... time will tell. I request a continuance.