First, I am absolutely opposed to changing the agr 60 rule. And yes, it's for very personal reasons. I've spent 28 years gearing my wife and I to age 60. To have it changed at the last minute flat ****es me off. If they want to change the rules, let them grandfather all of us that are close to retiring without penalty. My kids will have to fend for themselves. Better yet, leave the rule alone. Personal rant over.

There are a few intangibles involved with all of this. The big one is the elections in 2008. A NPRM will probably take us past those elections. Would there be time for a new president and/or congress to put a stop to the new rule if they wanted to? I don't know and I doubt that anyone else here does either. At any rate, we could **** and moan about this whole thing until we're blue in the face. The bottom line is that it's way above the pay grade of anyone here. It's become political and is therefore out of the reach of the average American let alone the average airline pilot.

I will say this, though. Seeing some of the people who support the rule change makes me think that it can't be a good thing. Just because they support it.