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typical loud republicans who don't know politics, international relations, or their history:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1wS...tory/66217-funny-chris-mathews-interview.html
Oh yeah Air America that's the radio show that's in bankrupcy because no one listens...puzzling why?
So you can offer your opinion and I cannot? or you are offended by mine?
Dude, what are you on a double dose of Zoloft? What rock are you living under that you think everything in our profession is so honkeydory?
I will never vote for a man that sat under a pastor that makes statements "I hate White America". And still continued to attend that church. You have to question his JUDGEMENT!!
"Today !! is the first time in my adult life I am proud to be an American"...Michelle Obama= SAD, because your husband is winning?=SAD
Obama will lose by huge numbers in November !!
He will lose NH,OH,FL,WV,PN,=all states Democrates need !!
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Nice double talk. Your opinion that federal support of unions is the number 1 issue is your prerogative. Your opinion that "everyone's problem" is that they don't agree you and are therefore shortsighted and foolish is simply silly and arrogant beyond belief.
Everyone has different things that are important to them, politically. Do I also think there are some really dumb issues out there? Certainly. Am I so arrogant to believe that what is closest to me must be closest to everyone else? Hell no.
You may have been told many times in your career that flying should be your standby job (profession, whatever) but you should have a primary back up. I humbly suggest you BELIEVE IT. If you're a responsible ADULT, you'll plan for it accordingly.
Look around you. If you have any friends recently furloughed, you should now appreciate how quickly this can happen. Furloughs, loss of medicals, poorly run airlines, well run airlines that still can't compete with even better ones (like Frontier vs Southwest) . . . all of these happen, and no government plan or ultimate federal protection will make any difference.
Wait a minute! I think you're on to something here!Because there is no need to listen to Air America... many Americans know how to think independantly.
Many Americans don't need Sean, Rush and Bill to tell us what to think and believe....
It's not. I fully believe that total airline capacity in the US will shrink by 30-50% over the next decade and nothing can change that fact. I'm planning accordingly.
However, lets fast forward though to Summer 2009. After sweeping both houses and winning the White House in a blowout election (deservedly, I might add) and Congress passes the "Airline Right to Strike Act".
Your union group now gets to strike whenever it wants. Isn't that great? You can negotiate for anything! Except the airlines will still be losing billions, and you can't squeeze blood from a turnip.
I have yet to hear anyone explain how a labor friendly Congress will actually help airlines or their labor groups. Can they:
Neither party will commit to any of the above.
- Lower oil prices? - doubtful, cuz it ain't within their power
- Spur development of supply via shale, oil sands, offshore drilling and new refineries - are you kidding? (It would take decades anyway.)
- Subsidize airlines, picking winners and losers? - possibly, but there is no way the taxpayers could support anything like the number of airlines we have now
- Give tax breaks to airlines? - hahahahahahah!
- Build new airports at major hub areas to improve efficiency at congested areas? - (see previous)
- Actually implement ATC "point to point" and NextGen FAA improvements that have been promised and delayed for 30 years and save a fortune in gas? - only if they fire half the FAA brain trust first (not controllers)
- Implement "profiling" at the TSA instead of 10,000 see-through-clothes x-ray machines? - not gonna happen.
If there is a single reason to vote "red" based solely on what's good for the airlines, it really is this: Which party is likely to "do what it takes" to prevent another crippling terrorist attack? Personally, I think it's still the "reds" but it's certainly a debatable point, and even I don't think that's a good enough reason to keep them in.
It appears you know not much...
A friend flies for UAL. On a vancuver, Canada overnight he asked a UAL ramper if UAL took his pension... the ramper replied.. Nope.. the gov't would not allow it...
It is not about stopping oil prices or pathetic airline managemnt it is about not getting screwed in the response...