Big Jet,

I heard from "a friend" there was some confusion over the intended application of that blanket statement that came up a while back when ALPA ran a public relations campaign in print...

Something about unverified information, false claims, and choosing someone who "personifies the pilot professionalism and living by the ALPA code of ethics" rings a bell.

Since then, I believe it was decided it would be a good idea to subject that "speaking" to membership oversight.

SP