It's kinda' spooky that you fly airplanes yet still believe everything you read online. How much power do you really think a 1st term Senator has?

Nice try. Blame the Congress that has been in power less than 2 years for the problems that were started under Clinton's Republican controlled Senate and expanded by Bush.

He doesn't anymore! Capt Drew retired years ago! But your sentiment would have probably applied then as well! :D Ask him what he would do when ATC assigned him a squawk that included 3 consecutive 6s! :rolleyes: Or how to go illegal in the field at SAN, his home! ;)

Or how to get demoted to FO before retiring.

Yea, but it was freaking hilarious when he comat-ed his box lunch to his ACP. :)

He simply suggested you do your own research. From your statements, you clearly have no idea what the problems involved with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are, when they started, or who is responsible for them. It is worth looking into. Spooky even, given that the folks currently in charge of the Congressional offices responsible for their oversight are the very people who forced through the regulations that brought us to where we are today. Did you know, for example, that the top three recipients of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae campaign contributions are (in order):

1. Chris Dodd
2. Barack Obama
3. John Kerry

Not bad for a "1st Term Senator".

OpenSecrets | Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers - Capital Eye

Maybe you should look at what the numbers really show.
They include all contributions by individuals (over $250) and all PAC money up to September 2nd. Let's see. Who was it that won the democratic nomination? Barack somebody? He got $120k in individual donations from people that work for Freddie/Fannie. He got Millions in donations from all over the country, representing people from all walks of life. Maybe they sensed the need for a change. He only got $6,000 in PAC money. If you want to know who got the big dollars from the PAC's, read a little farther down the list. Hers's a hint...the top three recipients are all Republican. The PAC money is the "buyer" of influence, not the individual donor.

On another note, I heard on Art Bell about a crack in the earth that had been discovered up in Washington state (I think.) The U S Army investigated it and could find no bottom....apparently it is a gateway to hell! It is now under constant guard by the military but they are keeping it a secret from all of us.

Yeah, but what country? Millions from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip etc.
Bet you're real proud of that, aren't you?

First of all, what's your source about where these monies came from? Secondly, I'd say: Sweet. Because if Hamas and Hezbollah actually donated money, that's money that those jerks can't spend against us in this war on terror. Thirdly, there's no way that any money of significance could have come from the Gaza Strip, because the Arabs there don't have enough money to even have their trash picked up, never mind contributing to a presidential candidate here in the U.S.

What say we wait and see how he does, before all you Republicans head for the hills.

JJ

Gaza Strip? So a Palestinian wanting to see change for the better is different than a Jew wanting to see change for the better how? We get oil from terrorist states every day, is that OK? Maybe we should talk about all the money the rags gave to George W?

I am proud of the fact that we finally had an above-the-board election where the clear winner of the popular vote also won the electorial college. Makes it a little more convincing when we preach to others about free and open elections.

It is also a proven fact that the "0" had disabled all security protocols for his internet donations, and for what altruistic reason might that be?:confused: