Bucking:

"Doesn't your flight kit weigh enough without emotional baggage?"

It's business and safety-related. 'They' took DALPA's support (Picketing, etc...) and our money (Strike Assessment), then gave us...especially our furloughees, a 'New York Salute'. From a professional standpoint, having a person on the jumpseat that would be a distraction and adversely affect the safe conduct of the flight, is not something I would allow. YMMV.