AOPA’s Blunder

I’ve been a member of AOPA (AIrcraft Owners and Pilots Association) for something like a quarter of a century. It’s always been a good resource for pilots, and a fine advocate for general aviation.

Which is why I was shocked to learn that they have been taken in by Algore and the morons at SOSN (Stop Oil Speculation Now.)

I just used their contact form to send them this message, and I encourage all members of the AOPA to do likewise:

I have heard that the AOPA is urging pilots to join “Stop Oil Speculation Now”. If this is true I must insist that you withdraw that letter and withdraw all support for SOSN immediately.

Oil speculators do not drive the price of oil. They are indicators of probable future prices, not the causes of them.

Al Gore and his SONS cronies are in it for the money. As long as environmentalists and their “peak oil” agenda keeps driving up the price of oil, they stand to make millions off of “alternative” energy sources.

As a pilot I’m as miffed as anybody at spending $6.18 per gallon to tank up the Warrior. If the AOPA wants to help lower my fuel bill it should support not only alternative energy but oil drilling HERE and NOW.

I am shocked that the AOPA could have fallen for this. You can see in your records how long I’ve been a member. I’ve enjoyed the magazines and the online services. But I will not send ONE MORE PENNY to an organization that tries demonizing the free market. It’s antithetical to everything I, and other pilots, stand for.

Once again, I insist that you withdraw all support for SOSN.

Pilots: Once again it’s time to make your voices heard. Sadly, it’s our own AOPA that needs to get the message.