soc.veterans

"Sid9" wrote in message
news:q4bMj.20876$Q52.20140@bignews9.bellsouth.net...
> Could it be that the entire airline SNAFU this week is some sort of
> revenge inflicted on the publis by the Republican jr administration??
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> 1. FAA "privatizes" its inspections...trusting airlines to do it right
> 2. Two guys blow the whistle and say the job is not being done properly
> 3. jr's Republican run FAA cracks down unnecessarily severely on the
> airlines thus effectively punishing the American public
> 4. The FAA says it acted in an appropriate manner
> 5. The airlines have no defense, they acted improperly.
> 6. None of this would have happened if the FAA did its job of inspecting.
> Instead they pushed off a government activity on private enterprises
> who value the dollar more that they do public safety.
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> Its called privatization and the Republicans love it
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> Marion Clifton Blakey was sworn in September 13, 2002 as the 15th
> Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. As Administrator,
> Blakey is responsible for regulating and advancing the safety of the
> nation's airways as well as operating the world's largest air traffic
> control system. Prior to being named FAA Administrator, Blakey served as
> Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
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> According to Bobby Boutris and Douglas Peters, the issues with Southwest
> Airlines not complying with FAA safety inspections is an old problem that
> the FAA has known about, but has ignored. Boutris and Peters,
> uncomfortable with the FAA protocol not being followed, decided to spill
> because they feel they owe taxpayers a job well done.
>
> America...the laughing stock of the world...an administration that can't
> shoot straight
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It is beyond me how repugs can expect corporations to go against their own
self interest and police themselves.

Larry

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