That's UNSAT.

I support the winner of the IAH election, It was democratic, and fair But I also support what Chuck has done for ALPA members. Chuck has no hate for ALPA. Chuck, in my experience is much like a baseball umpire. He calls balls and strikes fairly. ALPA's not perfect, and if you care for something, then you really want to try hard to make it perfect.

The whole "This is an aircraft carrier" speech that ALPA gives its members to tell them to slow down because change is slow is what drives members crazy. If you're trying to change the direction of the all ahead slow aircraft carrier and keep it from running aground, then you're gonna ruffle a few tail feathers.

There's also been more than a few people in the past that have tried to help ALPA find its way. Some not so great stewards of ALPA's money and resources, but some were. Most people are smart enough to know that ALPA's not perfect, but nothing is.

Many moons ago I worked allot with John Cox. He had allot to do with my ALPA work in the past. He gave me one great piece of advice. ALPA will take all you can give, and then some. When ALPA's through with you, it will chew you up and spit you out. That's when it's time for you to be a gentleman and pass the baton to the next person to continue the race. I just think it's Chuck's time to pass the baton. I see no hate in his heart for ALPA. I see that ALPA needs to do a better job in taking care of its military dues paying members, and a better job of returning moneys to its members in contractual provisions that it negotiated (LTD). It's not a valid argument to say "management has the money" when it was your negotiators that put the language in place to give management the money.

It's time to start calling balls and strikes fairly regardless of who's up to bat. If ALPA's in the box, then so be it. If management's in the box then so be it. A little consistency goes along way to having some credibility. Without credibility there's not much trust. Without trust the unity won't be there when you need it. At the end of the day, you want Chuck on your team. He drives results and gets things done. And, there's allot of other guys out there that ALPA could get in their dugout and on their team if ALPA is perceived as playing ball the right way.

Very sorry for the threat drift....