While we hope for a better political environment, I think it is safe to say that the Bush legacy will live on in our lives... the rulings of the federal judges that let our companies walk all over us are now matters of record, and set PRECEDENT. Precedent is something all judges will look to in future cases, and will need to have a darn good reason to go against. Its a lot like a coach's challenge in football... it takes indisputable evidence to overturn a call. Not to mention, it is going to take years before a labor friendly administration (republican or democrat) will get around to appointing new federal judges into the areas where we need them.

In the mean time, lets watch each others backs. Let's be like the Mesa crew in this case and help our fellow pilots get home and improve their QOL. If I had been flying on Christmas, i might have even let a GoJetter ride jumpseat in the lav!