Conservative alternative to AARP

[deadeye]

I told AARP to kiss off during the push for Obamacare. It became very obvious who they were then. Check out their CEO if you have any questions. Joined the AMAC and haven't regretted it. After all this time they still send me membership cards. Sent the cards back 3 times. Now I just burn them. Left wing? Big time.

[mr surveyor]

I've believed since the '70s that aarp was a totally left wing operation, then started getting their garbage mail about the time I turned 30. Now, at 60, I know for dang sure I won't let a single penny of my honest day's pay go to aarp - regardless of their "benefits". With 40 or so years of despising that bunch of self serving, left wing, me-me-me-me type "senior citizens", ain't NO way I would ever consider falling into their trap. I remember about 15-20 years ago there was another organization that was trying to get off the ground as a more "conservative" type organization, but I wasn't "of age" at the time and didn't join and forgot who they were.

I have been considering this new organization for several months.


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[Hawk]

I had renewed with AARP for 3 years when they then decided to back Obama's Health Care plan. I wrote and called them canceling my membership, demanding my remaining 2 years dues be returned. Nothing.

They can go and suck eggs.........

[ltxi]

AARP remains a primary lobby for gray hair rights. Otherwise, I don't like the organization. Sometimes the buzzing in my head when I think too hard about the pros and cons makes me have to go lie down.

[jocko]

aarp has in the past sucked in the older people due to the aarp what it means, but the newer generation like us, are not buying their sh!t anymore. I do zero business with them. To many utter good companies out that that fits my needs. they pray on the older sect but that is changing IMO big time. Fokk um and the horse they road in on.

[Bawanna]

I'm a little unclear here. How do you really feel Jocko? Let it all out.

[ltxi]

I think what he's sayin' is that I should get over my lingering affliction and stop letting AARP suck what's left of my brain out.

In my pathetic defense, I've never cared about AARP travel discounts nor done any business with them. I just always thought they cared about old people. Guess stupid is as rainman does.

[RevRay]

I'm a little unclear here. How do you really feel Jocko? Let it all out.

I'm with you, Bawanna ... not only is his typing unclear ... but the point he's trying to make is pretty much unclear as well. I guess we just have to cut him a little bit of slack.

[jocko]

aarp in the past 10 years has gotten very political. that is not what it was started out to be. Iguess for me the words aarp don't have the meaningthat they used to have and I guess the meaning thatI want them to have.

I have zero use for the aarp,just my 21 cents..

[ltxi]

aarp in the past 10 years has gotten very political. that is not what it was started out to be. Iguess for me the words aarp don't have the meaningthat they used to have and I guess the meaning thatI want them to have.

I have zero use for the aarp,just my 21 cents..

yeah....pretty much here as well. They pissed me off when they went anti-gun way back ago. But they still seemed to have redeeming value wrt gray rights lobby force. At this point however they're pretty much toast. Too much for even a liberal conservative to accept.

[downtownv]

If you haven't chosen AMAC over AARP yet, you may want to reconsider.
During the first Presidential debate, President Obama touted the support of AARP for ObamaCare several times. While AARP immediately responded by saying, "AARP is a nonpartisan organization and we do not endorse political candidates nor coordinate with any candidate or political party", recently released emails between the White House and AARP operatives seem to indicate that AARP threw their tremendous lobbying power behind the legislation despite the fact they were getting calls overwhelmingly against it.
In fact, on September 20, 2012, Kimberley A. Strassel of the Wall Street Journal wrote:
"Thanks to just-released emails from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, we now know that AARP worked through 2009-2010 as an extension of a Democratic White House, toiling daily to pass a health bill that slashes $716 billion from Medicare, strips seniors of choice, and sets the stage for rationing. We know that despite AARP's awareness that its seniors overwhelmingly opposed the bill, the 'nonpartisan organization' chose to serve the president's agenda.
The 71 pages of emails show an AARP management taking orders from the White House, scripting the president's talking points, working to keep its board 'in line' and pledging a fealty to 'the cause.' Seniors deserve to know all this, as AARP seeks to present itself as neutral in this presidential election."
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AARP refuses to take a formal position on the Independent Payment Advisory Board ("rationing board") portion of ObamaCare and even defends some aspects of the board. Given the negative impact that the IPAB will have on seniors, this is unbelievable (but sadly, not unexpected).
AMAC is against the harsh provisions in ObamaCare that gives the Federal government complete control of our healthcare. It destroys the best healthcare system in the world, takes 716 billion dollars out of Medicare, and has the power to restrict and ration our medical treatment.
AMAC is fighting to keep our right to receive treatment from our doctors without the interference of Federal bureaucrats.
Big government experiments like the "stimulus" and ObamaCare have only increased the uncertainty and instability, and are core reasons for the persistently high unemployment rate and why the household incomes of Mature Americans have declined so much.
AMAC, The Association of Mature American Citizens, believes we can do much better. As a steadily growing alternative to groups like AARP, and with an expanding influence in the Nation's capital, we aim to champion the interests of Mature Americans, seniors, and prospective retirees. We believe in religious freedom, free enterprise, and support common sense solutions to our Nation's largest challenges.
Bottom line - Our livelihoods, our families' future prosperity and our standards of living should not be threatened by bad policies emanating from Washington, DC.
AMAC Fights for You!