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Oh wait, you want me silent.

I promise that I won't conduct union business on anonymous Internet bulletin boards.

Really, if I thought you all would ever be happy with me in a leadership role, I'd be trying to please you. But, I perceive your opposition to be purely political, I don't think your ever going to be willing to work with me, so it's pointless to try and please you.

I ran a positive campaign for capt rep in FLL and lost 51% to 49%. I give credit to the team who negotiated the current contract even though I don't like trip averaging. I didn't take a training dept position when I was in the position to use my union influence and get one. I don't wear a 26% lanyard and I have flown fewer than 5 200% trips I five years. I have an open offer to chair numerous non-political ALPA Committees and have been passed over, even for positions with long standing vacancies.

If none of that pleases any of you, I doubt that I ever will. I can only conclude that you don't desire anything but silence out of anyone who isn't part of your clan or who disagrees with your political ideology. Tell me again why I should be concerned about your anonymous Internet requests?

If you don't want public discourse, I also participate at www.spiritpilotboard.net or would be willing to join you on your private forum of choice.