Fernytickles, I think you should reread my posting as you have completely read into it the wrong way and added your own words. Nowhere in my post have I said what do I get out of it or anything of the sort. I simply asked a general question and said "I dont want to join AOPA if I'm not going to benefit". Simply put, who would join an organisation with a paid membership if it was not going to benefit them (whether this be in the collective or individual sense). I am fully supportive of the AOPA as a group and what they stand for to all in the aviaition industry. Surely you cannot disagree these organisations are there the benefit of all of us aviators?!
I also think the comparison to the event is Texas is out of line and in poor taste.