I agree with your inference and understand as well as respect your responsibility as moderator. However, the politics, and the leaders we choose to represent us do indeed directly impact us as pilots. Leaders whom find it important to disarm the military, impose carbon taxes on aircraft, and impose General Aviation user fee's can directly impact our industry, our security, our jobs, and our families. There is a strong need for moderation in these discussions, however, they are relevant, and should be debatable because it is our future in the mix.

Especially when politicians deem aviation as non-essential/non-important infastructure while at the same time they are flying around in 747's with C-5A's and C-17's following it everywhere they go.