I quite agree with you both. Posted this article to give the group a taste of the different perspectives out there. In this age where the media uses phrases like "financial crisis" or "credit meltdown," people are desperate to find someone to blame. Unfortunately, in the world of corporate aviation, a lot has to do with appearances. It is somehow cathartic for an unemployed auto worker to read how Congress is berating his boss for flying the Gulfstream instead of taking his shoes off in a TSA line like everyone else. Just for that moment, he feels better about himself and his position in life.
Does the sun rise from the East? Is the Pope Catholic? Will we get out of this man-made disaster? Yes, I think so. Spend the time to prepare yourself for the next upturn.