FDXLAG

Not to get into the weeds but the problem was not with who occupies the white house. 87% of Alpapac $$ in 2008 went people who voted Pelosi as Speaker and Reid as majority leader. Anyone who didnt see big spending followed by big tax increases coming with that pair wasnt listening very hard.

jungle

One day, far into the future, most people will understand that when you pay someone with the expectation of a favor, those you pay are never going to be your friend. They are just waiting for the highest bidder and taking what never belonged to them in the first place. Just part of the ongoing human comedy.

HSLD

I remember trying to explain this concept to a friend of mine who spent lots of time with his "girlfriend" at the ABC in ANC. He was certain that he was different and she would love him, but instead eventually learned the ugly truth.

jungle

The ABC is a perfect microcosm of the world that many of us live in, lots of money changes hands and almost nobody ever gets what they think they should.
Both parties in the trade are operating under a completely false premise.

Always a rich source of humor.

Perhaps the ABC is a step above the world, because nobody is forced to participate.

ClutchCargo

If that was ALPA's concern, why did they back the guy sitting in the White House in the first place? Even my 11 yr old son could see that this guy wasn't qualified to be in the Oval Office.

If they were truly concerned about my "lifestlyle" (and not just my dues money) they would have supported a candidate that didn't have "I'm here to redistribute the wealth" blatantly painted across his forehead. Now ALPA seems shocked and surprised that he is actually trying to make "all animals equal"....[/QUOTE]

They didn't. ALPA didn't endorse or support any candidate for the 2008 Presidential elections.

jungle

They didn't. ALPA didn't endorse or support any candidate for the 2008 Presidential elections.[/QUOTE]

Official statement:ALPA members can be important players in these primaries, volunteering time to work for a candidate with fellow pilots, with state and local AFL-CIO affiliates, or through other allied groups. One thing is for certain: If ALPA wants to have any influence on who is the next occupant of the White House, ALPA members must be prepared to be foot soldiers in the presidential campaign.

Watch this space in the coming months for more information about ALPA-PAC’s involvement in the 2004 elections—and how you can help. To make a voluntary contribution to ALPA-PAC, ALPA members may go to the Government Affairs/ALPA-PAC page under "ALPA Departments" on ALPA’s website, Air Line Pilots Association, International, or send an e-mail message to [email protected] for further information.


Any questions?
I think this makes it perfectly clear, even though ALPA lacks the brass to say what they really mean.