Dems are for the working man. Yeah sure....

[SWA GUY]

Grounded airline RegionsAir sues Illinois senator, FAA


By Tim Logan St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

Grounded airline RegionsAir on Monday filed suit against Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and the Federal Aviation Administration.
In the suit, RegionsAir - which operated 27 daily flights from Lambert Field for American Airlines before shutting down in March - alleges that federal inspectors improperly clipped its wings in a dispute over pilot-training procedures.
RegionsAir and regulators had signed a consent agreement over training policies earlier this year. However, RegionsAir said the FAA wouldn't help it solve the problems and that the agreement "was a pretense to terminate" its air carrier certificate.
On March 9, RegionsAir ceased operations after FAA inspectors showed up at its headquarters in Smyrna, Tenn.
The shutdown came after Durbin loudly criticized the airline's service record at several small Illinois airports, which "raises questions about the senator's abuse of power," said Michael Moulis, a lawyer for RegionsAir.
A spokesman for Durbin declined to comment and said the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, had been passed on to the Senate's office of legal counsel.
From Lambert Field, RegionsAir flew to nine small airports served as part of the government's Essential Air Service program. The routes have been given to other airlines, though not all through St. Louis. Some communities are still waiting for air service to resume.

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[jayme]

What does that have to do with Dems being against the working man, again?

 

[capt. megadeth]

What does that have to do with Dems being against the working man, again?

What? You think they are?

Dick Durbin is exactly that......a Dick.

 

[jayme]

Huh? I just don't know what that article has to do with either the Democrats OR organized labor.

 

[big_al]

this topic is missing.... the post that justifies the title

 

[sqwkvfr]

Actually, this is a perfect example of the dichotomy found in the Democrat's rhetoric and class warfare propoganda.

They do everything they can to make companies and corporations look lke the "bad guy" and try like hell to tax everyone who makes a profit into submission and then blame the Republicans when those same companies, tired of being the whiping boy of labor groups, anti-profit leftists, and "pay their fair share" populists close down, downsize, or move their headquarters oversees.

They don't get it......and they never will. Dickhead Durbin is a perfect example.

 

[PCL_128]

They do everything they can to make companies and corporations look lke the "bad guy"

That's not exactly hard to do nowadays.

 

[70-SS]

What does that have to do with Dems being against the working man, again?

What have they done for the working man? Jack. And we keep voting for them

Help yourself!!

 

[70-SS]

That's not exactly hard to do nowadays.

But they'll sure take their campaign money!!!

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

I don't think either party is for the working man. The Dems do a good job of pimping off the working class and minorities. There are plenty examples of both parties not supporting their alleged causes (like King Hillary being pro-labor yet sat on the board at China/Wal-Mart). The Reps do a good job of pimping of the gun owners and business people. Meanwhile, Wong Fu is slaving away over in China making my big screen TV or Nike tennis shoes.....and Pedro is trying to figure out how to get across the border so he can get free health care. Yes the polticians care about me-just like my company cares about me .

 

[sqwkvfr]

That's not exactly hard to do nowadays.

Nowadays? I've got news for you...work has ALWAYS sucked.

Good God, my Father and Grandfather did some of the most backbreaking work of their times.....never did I hear them bitch about work as much as I hear pilots doing so.

Anyway, good luck finding a job when all of the companies have done whatever it takes to survive after the Democrats get finished beating them up.

 

[XJohXJ]

The difference being, of course, that when our parents were doing backbreaking, and otherwise hard, work, they were earning enough to buy a house, a car, put plenty of food on the table, pay for heath care, and take a guaranteed two weeks off paid vacation every year. And they did that all with the paycheck they earned, not with credit cards. Meanwhile, the CEOs were making, at most, about 10 or 20 times more money then their workers.

Nowadays, the paychecks aren't squat, because the CEO's are reaping about 95% of the benefit, earning 400 times the pay, and leaving nothing for their workers.

There's nothing wrong with working. The problem is when the system is dead set against you and the pay is woefully inadequate.

 

[PCL_128]

Nowadays? I've got news for you...work has ALWAYS sucked.

Good God, my Father and Grandfather did some of the most backbreaking work of their times.....never did I hear them bitch about work as much as I hear pilots doing so.

You're missing the point. This has nothing to do with whining about hard work. This is about companies that outsource jobs to third-world countries that routinely violate human-rights. This is about companies that abuse bankruptcy laws in order to destroy the careers of the workers that built the company. This is about companies that refuse to pay for health care for their workers and instead try to foist the expense on the state government. I could go on and on. The fact is, companies are viewed as "evil" by many people because they deserve the title. Business has become devoid of ethics and morality.

 

[DrewBlows]

I guess I didn't realize Regionsair was such a bastion of employee relations. Boy we're really going to miss that fine company.

 

[sqwkvfr]

The difference being, of course, that when our parents were doing backbreaking, and otherwise hard, work, they were earning enough to buy a house, a car, put plenty of food on the table, pay for heath care, and take a guaranteed two weeks off paid vacation every year. And they did that all with the paycheck they earned, not with credit cards.

Listen, I'm not trying to get into a pissing match regarding this stuff, but:

That CERTAINLY wasn't the case with my parents NOR most of the other kid's parents in my area.

Credit cards are more the result of the instant gratification that so many of gen x and y seem to think that they are entitled as opposed to the savings and sacrifice that previous generations believed was correct. We didn't have three TVs, a fishing boat, yearly vacations or any of the "modern convienences" of the times.

Like I said, no one spoke as if they were "entitled" to a job, much less one with all of the benefits. Most were luckly to have the job that they had, and they realized that.

I can't believe the attitudes of some of today's generations regarding work habits and ethic. They seem to think that they should have everything that their parents have upon entry to the work force, completely forgetting the savings and sacrifice that took place BEFORE the house, the cars, and all of their other possessions came to be theirs.

I rented a Cadillac for a few days. The car was just like my grandpa's. I called him to tell him about it and made some sort of reference about why 'I didn't have a nice car like that' or something to that effect.

His answer?: You're young....you're not supposed to have a car like that.

Made a lot of sense....but I'm saving for one.

 

[sqwkvfr]

You're missing the point. This has nothing to do with whining about hard work. This is about companies that outsource jobs to third-world countries that routinely violate human-rights. This is about companies that abuse bankruptcy laws in order to destroy the careers of the workers that built the company. This is about companies that refuse to pay for health care for their workers and instead try to foist the expense on the state government. I could go on and on. The fact is, companies are viewed as "evil" by many people because they deserve the title. Business has become devoid of ethics and morality.

Actually, YOU'RE missing the point. Most companies DON'T do that. It just that some have had to in order to survive under the restrictions, laws and rules that have been put into place by people who believe that all complanies are, how'd you say it, "devoid of ethics and morality."

 

[John Pennekamp]

You're ALL missing the point. Neither Dems nor Republicans truly care about the "working man". They only care about the lobbyists and the powerful corporations who pay them.

And this lawsuit is nothing but a publicity stunt. It will be dismissed.

 

[jayme]

Actually, this is a perfect example of the dichotomy found in the Democrat's rhetoric and class warfare propoganda.

They do everything they can to make companies and corporations look lke the "bad guy" and try like hell to tax everyone who makes a profit into submission and then blame the Republicans when those same companies, tired of being the whiping boy of labor groups, anti-profit leftists, and "pay their fair share" populists close down, downsize, or move their headquarters oversees.

They don't get it......and they never will. Dickhead Durbin is a perfect example.

So which party finally raised the minimum wage? Was it the republicans, who have held the house for over 10 years? Or was it the democrats who have had power for less than one?

How about the Employee Free Choice Act? There are a couple hundred democrats in congress/the senate supporting that legislation. Guess how many Republicans... less than 10.

 

[sqwkvfr]

So which party finally raised the minimum wage? Was it the republicans, who have held the house for over 10 years? Or was it the democrats who have had power for less than one?

How about the Employee Free Choice Act? There are a couple hundred democrats in congress/the senate supporting that legislation. Guess how many Republicans... less than 10.

...and how, pray tell, do either of these things even remotely relate to my post?

 

[SWA GUY]

So which party finally raised the minimum wage? Was it the republicans, who have held the house for over 10 years? Or was it the democrats who have had power for less than one?

How about the Employee Free Choice Act? There are a couple hundred democrats in congress/the senate supporting that legislation. Guess how many Republicans... less than 10.

Probabaly because it's a dumb@ss act! If you think this act is being written so that employees can ACTUALLY form a union you're sorely mistaken. It sounds like it on the surface, which is about as far as most people ever get. But the act is being written so that union voting cannot be clandestine. Nice title for the act, too bad it doesn't have anything to do with the act. It's now obvious that you have no idea about what you are talking about.

 

[jayme]

So is it a labor-friendly act, or a business-friendly act?

 

[jayme]

...and how, pray tell, do either of these things even remotely relate to my post?

Your premise that the Democrats are simply interested in destroying business is foolish. My point is that Democrats do, in fact, stand for labor more than the Republicans.

 

[atafan]

The difference being, of course, that when our parents were doing backbreaking, and otherwise hard, work, they were earning enough to buy a house, a car, put plenty of food on the table, pay for heath care, and take a guaranteed two weeks off paid vacation every year. And they did that all with the paycheck they earned, not with credit cards.

I'm not completely disagreeing with your post but I must also point out that the people back then lived simpler lives and wanted much less. I bet you could live the same quality of life today as they did then but you would have to do without, multiple cell phones, cable/sat HDTV, multiple TV sets, PDAs, cars for everyone, new oversize houses, club memberships, XM Radio accounts, boob jobs and tatoos for all the girls in the house, on and on and on.

I'm just saying, Americans live life to the max but we still complain that our quality of life sucks and our dollar just doesn't go as far as it used to. Heck, if we lived a simple life, a good "quality of life" like most of our grandparents you'd be considered living in poverty these days. Maybe the solution is just quit whining throw away the junk and live life like our grandparents, well maybe tomorrow.:0

 

[brainhurts]

Guys, Guys, before this gets too heated--can we all just agree on one thing? Liberals svck? OK, that was not so difficult now, was it?

Ann Coulter for world ruler.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

There are pro labor and pro pilot congressmen. The goal is to seek them out, regardless of party. Oberstar is one...

In addition, our ally on one issue might not be a friend on another issue....

The goal is to be issue orientated. Not Party.

 

[DrewBlows]

There are pro labor and pro pilot congressmen. The goal is to seek them out, regardless of party. Oberstar is one...

In addition, our ally on one issue might not be a friend on another issue....

The goal is to be issue orientated. Not Party.

Good luck trying to explain that to someone who equates politics with sports. "My team won, so it was a good year." Politics is real life, winners set policy and can change your way of life with a vote. The winner of the Super Bowl gets a trophy and a ring...

 

[PCL_128]

Probabaly because it's a dumb@ss act!

Easy for you to say since you already have a union protecting you with a binding CBA. The EFCA would streamline the process for getting representation at non-union companies and would provide further protection for organizing workers.

 

[XJohXJ]

.......

 

[Double Shot]

Listen, I'm not trying to get into a pissing match regarding this stuff, but:

That CERTAINLY wasn't the case with my parents NOR most of the other kid's parents in my area.

Credit cards are more the result of the instant gratification that so many of gen x and y seem to think that they are entitled as opposed to the savings and sacrifice that previous generations believed was correct. We didn't have three TVs, a fishing boat, yearly vacations or any of the "modern convienences" of the times.

Like I said, no one spoke as if they were "entitled" to a job, much less one with all of the benefits. Most were luckly to have the job that they had, and they realized that.

I can't believe the attitudes of some of today's generations regarding work habits and ethic. They seem to think that they should have everything that their parents have upon entry to the work force, completely forgetting the savings and sacrifice that took place BEFORE the house, the cars, and all of their other possessions came to be theirs.

I rented a Cadillac for a few days. The car was just like my grandpa's. I called him to tell him about it and made some sort of reference about why 'I didn't have a nice car like that' or something to that effect.

His answer?: You're young....you're not supposed to have a car like that.

Made a lot of sense....but I'm saving for one.

Were do you think they learned this kind of behavior? Why from the baby boomers of course. And that generation was all about the me.

 

[70-SS]

Guys, Guys, before this gets too heated--can we all just agree on one thing? Liberals svck? OK, that was not so difficult now, was it?

Ann Coulter for world ruler.

Amen!!!!! :beer: