Originally Posted by
Lakeaffect
Good point. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong. I’m speaking on the issue that as pilots we already let the government have some control over our individual health choices. The notion that we should all be outraged that the government is telling us what to do with our health if we want to keep our jobs is not a new concept for me. I’m not all for it, but I’m also not willing to lose my job over it or even fall into the: “it’s a slippery slope category, because we started that a long time ago.
I get your point. We agreed to submit to a medical evaluation 1-2 times a year, listing any and all procedures, visits and diagnosis we have had in our life while accepting most things besides aspirin will be prohibited by the FAA overlords. Subject to random and non refusal pee testing on their whim for drugs and alcohol.
The fact people think we aren’t under government control is the same as people not realizing we have been living in a socialist government since the 1950s, and probably before that.