Sorry, but I couldn't let this one go un-challenged. In fact, I nearly fell off my bean bag when I read it ...
Dick said:
"Many aviators in the USA see ICAO as some form of system designed for third world countries such as Africa and not an organisation that should be followed where you need to allocate your safety dollars most effectively."
What the ... ? But Dick, you made us change to "Alphabet Airspace" to harmonise with ICAO !!!! Now you're telling us it was all hokum