Corky,
Matt is a level headed ALPA kind of guy. Just trying to educate any part of a woefully under informed / misinformed pilot group that wants to learn; some of the basics of ALPA policies and procedures. Quite noble really.

Secondly, leave the Herb comments to me, I've been here long enough to be disgusted with Herb, AND know what I'm talking about. We only had to deal with ONE clown on the MEC back then, now there are six, plus a couple committee chairs, and even some committee members trying to cram into that little clown car. (Maybe that's why our airplanes are now painted like clown cars, but I digress).

Why don't you leave scheduling for a few hours, come on down, and join the discussion. Bring some of your kool-aid, and we'll see how it stacks up to the truth.