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The very successful Contract should have had another name. I vote for "America's Contract Against Socialism" or "Contract on Liberals".
Of course, any promises to reduce America's dependence on a large central government and the reallocation of wealth would certainly be seen as a very bad thing by those who stand to lose power and control of millions of Americans. "I feel your pain." I think that the track record established by elected democrats and republicans has indeed created a "history" of documentation for how I have characterized the two approaches to American government. You can certainly say that it is a cliche if you like. How are cliches born? In this case, people are recognizing a long standing track record of behavior that easily identifies the two political philosophies. Are there exceptions? Certainly. There have been some conservative democrats, and even a few left leaning republicans. As time goes by, these exceptions are becoming fewer and farther between. This only makes this "history" more firmly supported.
Of course, you are also free to argue about the meaning of the word "history". First, work on the meaning of the word "is".
"Back to aviation?"
Many of the decisions that we make as a country will have a direct affect on our futures as avaitors. A lot of carriers were already taking on water before 9-11, and this event has made everything worse. Ask yourself how many times in the past year you saw a report on TV or in a newspaper that capiltalized on the "scary" aspect of flying in large cammercial aircraft. Do you wince a little every time an "airline passenger" is being interviewed in a terminal before boarding, telling all of America how they are "terrified to fly now" but they are only doing so to visit a sick child? How about the reports of ham-handed security men groping female passengers? Did American parents feel OK about putting their daughter on a plane after hearing those reports?
Someone mentioned the other day that we could see the nationalizing of our airlines. While this isn't a real possibility, I find it frightening that someone in front of a mic actually uttered those words. So, I urge you not to take a lazy or sarcastic view of politics in this day and age. As pilots we have so much to lose, and very much to gain.
If we don't pay attention, any jousts over PFT and RJDC will become pointless. At least these political posts are mildly humorous. My hope is that these discussions make you look into these and other matters for yourself.
The very successful Contract should have had another name. I vote for "America's Contract Against Socialism" or "Contract on Liberals".
Of course, any promises to reduce America's dependence on a large central government and the reallocation of wealth would certainly be seen as a very bad thing by those who stand to lose power and control of millions of Americans. "I feel your pain." I think that the track record established by elected democrats and republicans has indeed created a "history" of documentation for how I have characterized the two approaches to American government. You can certainly say that it is a cliche if you like. How are cliches born? In this case, people are recognizing a long standing track record of behavior that easily identifies the two political philosophies. Are there exceptions? Certainly. There have been some conservative democrats, and even a few left leaning republicans. As time goes by, these exceptions are becoming fewer and farther between. This only makes this "history" more firmly supported.
Of course, you are also free to argue about the meaning of the word "history". First, work on the meaning of the word "is".
"Back to aviation?"
Many of the decisions that we make as a country will have a direct affect on our futures as avaitors. A lot of carriers were already taking on water before 9-11, and this event has made everything worse. Ask yourself how many times in the past year you saw a report on TV or in a newspaper that capiltalized on the "scary" aspect of flying in large cammercial aircraft. Do you wince a little every time an "airline passenger" is being interviewed in a terminal before boarding, telling all of America how they are "terrified to fly now" but they are only doing so to visit a sick child? How about the reports of ham-handed security men groping female passengers? Did American parents feel OK about putting their daughter on a plane after hearing those reports?
Someone mentioned the other day that we could see the nationalizing of our airlines. While this isn't a real possibility, I find it frightening that someone in front of a mic actually uttered those words. So, I urge you not to take a lazy or sarcastic view of politics in this day and age. As pilots we have so much to lose, and very much to gain.
If we don't pay attention, any jousts over PFT and RJDC will become pointless. At least these political posts are mildly humorous. My hope is that these discussions make you look into these and other matters for yourself.
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-- why didn't I stay out of this?
). I agree many dems are centrists -- so are many reps. When our elected officials start getting out too far either direction they represent the interests of small and sometimes militant groups.
