Obama policies hammer airlines

[Amish RakeFight]

Yeah, the goverment is here to protect us. I can believe that to a point, however all the goverment really ever cares about is the $$$$.

All any company or airline has to do is comply with the law and not worry about penalties. No one is forcing them to be dishonest.

 

[CessnaFan]

Right, Damn those SW management guys

Showing us up by making money with low fares.......and every quarter too!

You're being myopic. Airlines are but one small facet of our economy. Remove them from the equation and you'll see how rampant the finance and buisness world was/is. Regulation is necessary to protect the consumer. If companies were better at policing themselves and not exploiting loopholes, then I would say that the government has no merit levying these fees. Unfortunately, companies do feel they can hoodwink both the consumer and government, and do so regularly.

Anyway, there shouldn't be fkn $39 fares to begin with. THAT is more of the problem.

 

[crj567]

He's sucking everyone dry.......

Who would have imagined that "change we can believe in" really meant "a dumpster as your new house?"

-Commie.

 

[higherflyer]

Anyway, there shouldn't be fkn $39 fares to begin with. THAT is more of the problem.

Or $44 fares for that matter.

 

[Brody1]

I have witnessed the FAA turn their heads the other way when they knew that serious safety violations were repeatedly taking place. They did NOTHING. They tried to cover their tracks by lying about it. The violations were far worse than anything listed in this article. While I have no problem with any administration that actually tries to hold the airlines accountable, I don't believe for a second that this is anything more than politics-as-usual. Look at Ray LaHood's track record.

 

[Smarta$$]

So punishing airlines for false advertising and skipping MX inspections is bad? And your primary quotes are from the AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION! Are you FU%$%$ KIDDING ME?

I am continually shocked at how FU@#%^ stupid some people can be.

The AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION. Now I have heard it all. Are you even an actual pilot?

 

[outtahere]

Some pilots are schizophrenic! "I'm a republican because the gubment is evil!!! Oh sh!t, the republican's took half my pay and cancelled my pension!!!!" It's time to vote democrat people. Unless you are making millions ripping people off, you should be voting democrat.

 

[Brody1]

Some pilots are schizophrenic! "I'm a republican because the gubment is evil!!! Oh sh!t, the republican's took half my pay and cancelled my pension!!!!" It's time to vote democrat people. Unless you are making millions ripping people off, you should be voting democrat.

Both parties are ripping us off. Neither of them have our best interests in mind. The sooner we all realize this, the sooner we'll come up with a solution. Wake up, folks . . .

 

[BoilerUP]

Some pilots are schizophrenic! "I'm a republican because the gubment is evil!!! Oh sh!t, the republican's took half my pay and cancelled my pension!!!!" It's time to vote democrat people. Unless you are making millions ripping people off, you should be voting democrat.

I seem to recall the US economy doing pretty well the last time there was a Democratic president and a Republican-controlled Congress...

 

[LoveGun]

Yeah, the goverment is here to protect us. I can believe that to a point, however all the goverment really ever cares about is the $$$$.

I believe businesses are in it for the $$$. Without some well thought out government regulation we descend back to the laws of the jungle. The belief that our popularly elected government is a force working against the citizens is a very cynical and self defeating viewpoint.

 

[Smarta$$]

I seem to recall the US economy doing pretty well the last time there was a Democratic president and a Republican-controlled Congress...

What a JOKE. If the republicans win congress, I will FU#^%$ garantee you won't be suggesting Obama's reelection in 2012. Right wingers only want divided government when there is a Democratic president.

 

[Smarta$$]

I believe businesses are in it for the $$$. Without some well thought out government regulation we descend back to the laws of the jungle. The belief that our popularly elected government is a force working against the citizens is a very cynical and self defeating viewpoint.

So true.

 

[BoilerUP]

What a JOKE. If the republicans win congress, I will FU#^%$ garantee you won't be suggesting Obama's reelection in 2012. Right wingers only want divided government when there is a Democratic president.

A Republican-controlled Congress with Bush as President was just as inept as a Democrat-controlled Congress with Obama as President.

Actually, the Democratic Congress was more inept - they couldn't stop their own infighting long enough to move their agenda through the legislative process while they had a supermajority and could have rammed it down the throats of the Republican minority.

Personally, I think "absolute power corrupts absolutely" and the legislative branch controlled by a political party different than the executive branch requires both to moderate a little bit and strike compromises...

 

[CessnaFan]

That's because obama

is so far out that no matter what we don't want him. He is a disgrace to Americans, but the rest of the world loves him because he kisses their a$$.

History will rank him just a tad worse than Jimmy Carter......

What a JOKE. If the republicans win congress, I will FU#^%$ garantee you won't be suggesting Obama's reelection in 2012. Right wingers only want divided government when there is a Democratic president.

 

[Smarta$$]

is so far out that no matter what we don't want him. He is a disgrace to Americans, but the rest of the world loves him because he kisses their a$$.

History will rank him just a tad worse than Jimmy Carter......

Ok tinfoil hat.