Sink;
I'm a little fuzzy, usually you are a voice of reason and honesty, but for the last couple days, you have changed and actually been pretty short with people. I am going to assume that you got up on the wrong side of the bed.
This thread is not a Carl love fest. The fact that he is a 747 Capt does not make him either a default leader or anything more than just another pilot with a viewpoint. The time may come when you have seen enough of the shenanigans and you also lose faith in something (like ALPA).
I dont know how old you are,
but I can tell you as you get older, you dont realize it. You may have more aches, but in your brain you are still 25. If Carl is 56, he probably looks in the mirror and thinks geez who's that old guy.
When the industry started going down hill, he was much younger and still had a front row seat. He lived through it all. You probably have read up on it, but didn't live it. Noone has labled Carl as altruistic, but he makes some good points depending upon your viewpoint.
To me, the most salient is that ALPA is a vendor with whom we have a business relationship. Many believe that vendor is underperforming and also unable to perform. YMMV.
Try to get a good nights sleep and think happy thoughts.
