$5 Million FAA Christmas Party

[ableone]

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/party-time-faa-critics-question-million-gathering/story?id=9390933

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/slideshow?id=9396060

 

[Ben Franklin]

This party represented 0.032% of the FY2009 enacted FAA budget.

Sincerely,

B. Frankllin

 

[crj567]

I wonder if any of these FAA tools overshot the intended conference center whilst checking out new scheduling software on their laptops.

 

[spitfire1500]

This party represented 0.032% of the FY2009 enacted FAA budget.

Sincerely,

B. Frankllin

This is exactly the mentality that has gotten us in this financial mess!! "Oh it's really nothing only a little bit of the big picture"! It's still my god#%ed money they're spending!!

 

[planejockey]

This party represented 0.032% of the FY2009 enacted FAA budget.

Sincerely,

B. Frankllin

That is 5 mil more that could have been used towards retirement.

 

[LearLove]

I like the guy in the video that was trying to pick up the girl he thought was a hooker. Bet he's gonna get "tigered" if his wife sees it.

 

[Ben Franklin]

This is exactly the mentality that has gotten us in this financial mess!! "Oh it's really nothing only a little bit of the big picture"! It's still my god#%ed money they're spending!!

I pointed out a fact. You have NO clue what my mentality is towards government spending, idiot.

Any moron with 1/4 a brain should've looked at my "%" and realized exactly how HUGE the FAA's FY 2009 budget is.

But I expect too much from you and the remainder of the american electorate, I guess.

My post was no way a justification for this party.

Sincerely,

B. Franklin

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Does anyone care what they do when they're off duty? Their times out at bars are not part of the 5 mil, but what about at the hotel, does the FAA pay for alcohol? This is nothing that couldn't have been done at big conference center down by any other airport with a lot of hotel rooms.

I do know however that the NATCA parties are pretty good, but that isn't part of the federal budget.