Originally Posted by
hamfisted
Redeye....comparing George Bush taking us into Iraq and ALPA(where I pay a sizable fee for their representation) acquiescing on the Age 60 issue is quite a stretch. You are wrong by the way... the majority of Americans SUPPORTED going into Iraq when we did it. And yes, I still support him after spending almost 2 years deployed to Iraq since Feb 2003.
And when did ALPA ask my opinion, or yours, about the Open Skies issue via a certified poll?? That red herring won't work here. ALPA asked my/your/our opinion about the Age 60 question. And then went completely against the results they received during the poll.
I will send you a check for 50 bucks for a steak dinner if any legislation reference Age 60 is signed into law by 1 Jan 2008. The train leaving the station will make a lot of stops before it gets to where our FDX ALPA leaders now THINK it's going at the speed of heat.
When did your government ask your opinion if you wanted us to go to war?
As far as that Steak Dinner, Your on.
You apparently do not hink it is going to Happen.
ICAO Pilots already flying in this country and the Administration's U.S. Sell out of open Skies were the 2 final nails in the Coffin.
And BTW you do pay dues to America, it's called taxes and it is alot more the 1.95%, and IMHO you get a bigger Bang for the buck from ALPA.
I ain't real happy about the ramifications of a Change in AGE 60, but apparently you feel that ALPA has a lot more power on the Hill than what your Leaders are telling you.
If you really want to fight, are you on the Capital or
Century Club in the ALPA PAC? I am