Originally Posted by hamfisted

Is there ANY doubt that lobbyists/Unions/politicians(exceeded my quota of slashes) don't give a rat's a$$ about the issue they are supporting/defending or bribing whomever necessary in order to get the vote to go toward "their"(prostitutes in suits) position on an issue?? ALPA: Age 65......over 60 was a "safety" issue until the guys who lost their pensions started squawking loud enough; then it suddenly became a ICAO fairness issue......Your 2% annually goes to a bunch of dudes in Wash DC who have absolutely NO regard for what really affects you on a daily basis..it's all about THEIR Benjamins and their hopes of retaining national office. I mean come on folks...wake up and smell the coffee.......we are hourly employees...nothing more, nothing less. The sooner you come to understand and accept that; the sooner you can pop a cold one on the back porch and thank God you don't have a REAL boss who checks to see if you make budget or get rid of the dead wood. The pilot profession has become the 21st century rodeo clown...without the cool makeup.