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Old 02-19-2009 | 08:05 AM
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From: Captain, CRJ-200, ASA
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Originally Posted by ML64711

JP- you have absoutely no basis to even suggest that the 38 other yes votes were made up by furloughed pilots voting before their inactive status, just because one pilot was "bragging" on the ALPA board.

The way the numbers worked out, i believe only 60ish pilots of the 80 were requesting any assistance on their COBRA. The monthly total was roughly a $15 contribution per pilot. This could be substantially less if and when the COBRA part of the stimulus package is put into place and ASA has to kick in 60% of the costs for 9 months or pilots find other interim jobs that offer medical insurance.

The fact that you would even be flaiming people and your fellow pilots over an amount that costs the same as a few trips to Mcdonalds or roughly 50 cents per day is disgusting and shows your true colors when backing your fellow pilots. Judging from your pathetic "its not my problem" attitude I hope you never end up on the street or in a bad medical situation like Eddie Cordle and needing to request the assistance of others. For 1st year pay, GA unemployment quoted me a whopping 183 per week for 16 weeks. How are you supposed to live and pay COBRA off that? But, I forgot, the Acey 80 are just a bunch of whiners that want to complain our way to being able to put food on our plates and have an insurance policy in our pockets. Disgustingly pathetic, isnt it JP?
Hold on just a second! I just asked the question. Are we not allowed to question things now?

And before you continue your rampage, I'm the one who suggested we start a private fund with larger contributions rather than flush your money down ALPA's black hole. I'm willing to contribute far above what ALPA was asking. I never said I didn't support the furloughees, I said we shouldn't do it through ALPA!

You are the one who is flaming me with your untrue and slanderous comments.

Now go ahead and apologize.