ALPA's big boys didn't want "commuters" 35 years ago and don't want regionals now, except for the dues money we bring. Nothing's changed. They could have dug their heels in long ago to get us better wages and work rules but the big boys didn't want them to. Just like flow through agreements and "One Level of Safety."

If they cared so much, where was Prater last week? How come we saw that guy Rice doing all the talking? He's a nice guy, but you'd think on something that means so much to so many of his constitiuents he'd be right in front of the cameras.