I have no idea who you are but I totally understand your decision to remain anonymous for security purposes. I choose to not be anonymous because I have learned that, in our society, risk-taking enhances credibility while anonymity reduces it. Certainly, traditional "union talk" is not taken seriously by anyone these days.

Whether I was working the courts, the media, or Congress during the CAL strike, assisting the EAL pilots with press and strategy matters during their strike, or getting fired at People Express for doing battle with management over its treatment of employees, I always felt more comfortable putting myself "out there" with the truth than not. That is just me, and I don't expect it or demand it from others

As for yourself, do you believe captainMark when he says:

with all this talk of competence..why can't lavender upgrade...i have heard that he busted a few times...JLs letter was directed at him..he is the problem!

Do you believe that he would attempt this form of character assassination if he had to be accountable for it? Do you like being associated with this caliber of comment?

My guess is that these kind of statements are rejected out of hand by readers simply because they are written anonymously. Likewise, I would take you more seriously if you were condemning them. They are hurting your cause. If you want to appear to be fair and open-minded to readers, condemn this stuff and address the issues.

Bob