Again, I was never told not to vote. I asked "can a furloughed pilot vote" I was told "a furloughed pilot cannot vote" when the vote started earlier than I was thinking it would when I had asked that question I thought that since I had not yet been furloughed that I was still eligible to vote. Until Feb 9 came to pass, it was concievable that ASA could have reduced the furlough by 10 people and then I would be one of the ones contributing to the fund. Of course the furlough issue is a mute point because, like it has been shown to me, I was still on probation and didnt realize it.He is easy to figure out due to his SN. I voted FOR the furlough COBRA money, I just cannot believe that someone would vote after being told not to, then try and justify it. I know if I were being furloughed, I could not in good conscience vote for money to be disbursed to me. If it passed, then great, but I would feel weird voting for money to be disbursed to me. Most people I have talked to feel the exact same way. It has nothing to do with the single vote, I'm glad it passed. It has everything to do with the complete lack of conscience that I believe the person in question has. All he has tried to do is justify his vote. Never once has he said, "you know what, there was a complete conflict of interest and I should not have voted".
Once again, I am glad this passed. I think it is very important to pay for the health insurance for the unfortunate furloughed people. These days the insurance is almost as important as the paycheck. I am just amazed by the lack of integrity.