Originally Posted by
Splash
I'm disappointed in you. This area seems like a weakness in the argument for DPA, and you act unwilling to engage on it.
You'll understand my lack of concern for your disappointment in me. And I don't think anyone here would agree with your assertion that I've been unwilling to engage on this topic.
Originally Posted by
Splash
The nut here is that we all know ALPA has flaws and weak areas. What we know about DPA is they would have some of the same flaws, and some new ones that we should understand.
Are you afraid to concede any of those?
Fear plays no part whatsoever. It's a decision each pilot will make based on their own logical minds interpretation of facts. Nothing more.
Originally Posted by
Splash
If I'm wrong with the fact that ALPA dues have only gone down since you and I joined ALPA, then prove it.
I don't know when you became an ALPA member. I became one in 1979. My dues have gone up and down many times from the approximately 2% level over the years. Not including the many special assessments for special circumstances. I'd expect that from any union, so it doesn't surprise me and I've never raised it as an issue or concern. It's being raised now as a DALPA talking point because of panic at the possibility of an ALPA decertification vote. It's the outrage du juor.
Originally Posted by
Splash
If I'm wrong with the fact that we got a dues refund this year, prove it.
You're arguing with yourself. I've not spoken on the topic.
Originally Posted by
Splash
If I'm wrong with the fact that we've never experienced a period in the past 30 years that would have seen our dues rate decrease to 1% under the DPA constitution, then prove it.
Again, see above.
Originally Posted by
Splash
But just brushing them off as my opinions without offering any sort of evidence to correct or refute them does your cause a disservice and puts your integrity in play.
Again, you'll understand my lack of concern over your opinion about my integrity. I do find it interesting that your last post was on July 22, and you just happened to swing by and respond to my responses to hitimefurl. I'm OK with DALPA sponsored rent-a-mobs...free speech and all, but I don't think it puts your integrity in play. You're merely responding to the DALPA "all hands on deck" call to man the forums.
Carl