John,

No flaming here, but rather a "Thank You" to you for telling it as it is!

The current leaders must know by now how badly they screwed the pooch. They take pride in mentioning the folks who have come back into the fold since the the great F-up, yet what goes unsaid is the names of those who have moved on.

The reality is, the GGRM as a viable organization, doesn't really exist anymore. They can claim to have functioning leadership, the fact is they're a government in exile. No place to really call home. If it weren't for the PLA, the GGRM would probably be dissolved by now. No doubt the rank and file members (you know, the ones who do the actual work) would be welcomed into the PLA fold.

Hmmm, do I seem a little bitter? Heck yes! I spent many years as a contributing, working member. Many of us watched and helped Mike grow the organization into something successful and respected, only to have a bunch of upstart s***heels take over the operation for their personal gain. The aimed the ship into the rocks, and ran it hard aground. They looted the valuables, and let the sharks devour the remains.

The rest, my friends, is history.

I too, await the flames of the uninformed!

sda