US DOJ Suing to Block Meger of AMR and US Airways

[WSurf]

Obviously, this merger is profit-motive driven, I get that. But the government trying to step in the last minute and suggest that they know better is why I have a problem with this. Free markets drive competition. If the government would just get out of the way, the consumers will determine how this all works out. Southwest exists because of all of the merger mania before that raised prices. There will be another adjustment if there are too many big airlines. The simplest solution is for the government, which knows nothing, to get out of the freaking way.

 

[scoreboardII]

4 companies control 80%. Doesn't sound remotely like a cartel or monopoly as suggested by the DOJ. That and the fact 20% can set pricing.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Obviously, this merger is profit-motive driven, I get that. But the government trying to step in the last minute and suggest that they know better is why I have a problem with this. Free markets drive competition. If the government would just get out of the way, the consumers will determine how this all works out. Southwest exists because of all of the merger mania before that raised prices. There will be another adjustment if there are too many big airlines. The simplest solution is for the government, which knows nothing, to get out of the freaking way.

This is the Obama administration and the Democrats. They always know what's best for 'mericans, don't question.

 

[WSurf]

This is the Obama administration and the Democrats. They always know what's best for 'mericans, don't question.

And the funny part is a liar and Clown Eric Holder is behind it! Hahahahahahah

 

[bladeusa]

Come on. We are already on page two.
SWA bought the Justice Dept some pizza and a big screen TV !
=)

 

[WSurf]

And what I don't get is the DOJ waits till Tens of millions of dollars is spent for the merger to jump in and now spend tens of millions of dollars to stop it! Eye's Rolling!!!

 

[scoreboardII]

It's because SWA taxied to fast.

 

[WSurf]

Come on. We are already on page two.
SWA bought the Justice Dept some pizza and a big screen TV !
=)

Pizza Pizza!

 

[K-Mart]

Hmmmmm Where would headquarters and the largest hub be at?? Maybe texas?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Hmmmmm Where would headquarters and the largest hub be at?? Maybe texas?

Very interesting. The DOJ and the state of Texas have been in some pissing matches lately. That's some black helicopter stuff there.

 

[K-Mart]

Very interesting. The DOJ and the state of Texas have been in some pissing matches lately. That's some black helicopter stuff there.

But what's weird is TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL supposedly filed against it. WTF?

 

[APFPilot]

Very interesting. The DOJ and the state of Texas have been in some pissing matches lately. That's some black helicopter stuff there.

State of TX is party to the lawsuit.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Guess he is a pizza lover also.

 

[WSurf]

Time to cut either the US Airways East or West go.

 

[Data]

Time to cut either the US Airways East or West go.

That's a good one!