As much as i agree with the need to continue moving forward, this site is open to crna's who want to do nothing more but spread the same lies about AA's to perspective students and even patients. Yes we could turn the other cheek as we have for years and fight on strictly a legislative floor, but now that new schools and states are opening, The public MUST have the real facts disputing the garbage, so they are inclined to do thier research. I'm proud of being an AA and everyone who is one spent a lot of time and money going for this training, so stand up the the CRNA's who spout crap (especially in a public forum) and show the country who we are! If you honestly think that ASA is going to fight the battle for us you are seriously not paying attention. The AANA is 78000 members strong each paying annual fees (manditory) in which a portion is ear marked to distoy your livelihood. We are roughly 600 and of that half of the AA's aren't members of the AAAA for various reasons, therefore we aren't putting anything into a PAC to defend ourselves. Lying down and just doing your job thinking you are fine is a mistake that a lot of AA's in ohio nearly paid dearly for. I hope AA's are now realizing that before more legislation like that in lousianna gets passed.