Upcoming ANA Election

Well, just to poor some salt into the wound--Listening to yawl is somewhat depressing considering that it took me 1-2 months to get a response from them after I signed up to be a member. As a new member it took them weeks to get to me to pay my dues--then it took a longer time to be able to sign in--At that point I was figuring that perhaps this outfit is totally disorganized--not being run very well and certainly is lacking major leadership and direction----I do not know if I will do however, what Susan is saying, letting my new membership expire and die off after 1 year, but if this fine organization cannot get there sheet together, our hobby would be in some trouble I believe--AND that of course would be very sad--I did however receive my members kit which loaded with interesting stuff--So some of the sections are functioning, but perhaps not up to our standards, also I received an e-mail, many many days later after I sent 2 emails telling them I could not log on to members section--(It was because it took weeks for them to activate my account--

It is sad though, they are running there site as bad if not worse than those IT idiots working at the US Mint's web site, which is another thread all by itself--

Received my voting ballot today from BiggsKofford, PC--I am looking if over closely. I do not know any of these people, but looks like many have been involved for a long time with ANA & perhaps is is those who are stagnate, as least as ANA memebers. I do plan to vote--BUT I am now starting to do my homework. Those that have been there awhile are doing a lousy job (by reading all the posts here and other forums)--So my vote is going to go for "some new blood"--I hope others do the same--This organization is in need of its cage to be "Rattled"--IMHO--Once it hits bottom, it can only go up--