[VRWCmember]

Let me ask you, would you become a member of an organization that had active members involved that did not have America's best interest in mind?

Probably every organization in the world has active members that do not have America's best interest in mind. I guess if being a member of a particular organization would help me to have access to information and/or the exchange of ideas that would help me better understand and/or better influence policy decisions (at whatever level -- corporate, city, state, etc.) then I would consider being a member even if other members of the organization held ideals that I find unacceptable.

[dragnet2]

I would consider being a member even if other members of the organization held ideals that I find unacceptable.

OK.

[Jokelahoma]

As would I. What's the adage? Kepp your friends close, and your enemies closer?

The mass hysteria over a think tank would be funny, were it not so sad.