From the latest LEC 44 ROAR

AND FOR A LITTLE PHANTOM INSIGHT:
The Phantom is a Braves
fan, and he’s hoping they
win the World Series
again. But should he only
be a fan (after) they win
the World Series, with
a perfect record, and a
batting average adjusted
for inflation?

 

 

Since we are on the subject of PBS awards, do you guys know what the little + sign mean at the end of some awarded rotations?

 

IF we allow it to manifest though. That's the fulcrum here. We easily could of course, but there are a lot of real world big money interests, many of them among us, with a lot to lose if it happens. Just look at the roadblocks for ANWAR, the pipeline and federal land rights. What's going on in the Dakotas is a drop in the bucket compared to unleashing our full potential, but one side of the isle blocks as much as they can by any means necessary, and the other side of the isle always wants to send us to another trillion dollar unfunded war to protect the corrupt arrangements we have in the ME.

We're basically painted into a corner of false choices. Do it their way either because we "can't wait for the mushroom cloud" or because it will be the end of the environment and the animated polar bears won't have ice to hang onto. There is a lot of money and power out there that doesn't want what you pointed out to come to fruition. Lots of foreign and domestic enemies alike.

 

No clue.....

 

Batting average adjusted for inflation. Love it. Almost got a fist pump out of me, but then I started to get the vibe that the Phantom was being sympathetic to the management POV against something like that. I like the Phantom though. A lot. So I'm confused.

In any case, we should be going into the Olympics with an NBA Dream Team relative to the timing, off the charts record profits, favorable comparison to other groups who are all at or above their pre BK pay except us, a huge slam dunk grievance from the JV, a positive pilot leverage trend in general and other things.

So why does it feel like we might get beat by Serbia or something?

 

Thx. Spot on in regards to selecting OK instead of pressing F12

 

Correction, "some pilots" sent a rather unambiguous opinion with regards to CDO's. I think it's a stretch to say that "the pilot group" has. You might consider that there might be some self selection involved in the input the reps received during the TA and that there might have been input before and after the TA that "some pilots" like and want CDO's. There was even a resolution from C20 asking for them. According to the DPA survey 39% of Delta pilots want CDO's. So the question is; what's wrong with asking the group as a whole using a scientifically valid survey?

 

Thank you for contacting me about reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States. I appreciate hearing from you and am grateful for the opportunity to respond.

The Export-Import Bank is a self-financing, independent government agency that helps to facilitate the sale of American goods overseas and to promote job growth at home. I firmly believe that U.S. goods can compete with any other global competitor's goods on a level playing field. Unfortunately?, our competitors in places such as China and Europe receive substantial assistance from their governments. In most cases, this assistance far outweighs what assistance U.S. businesses receive from the Export-Import Bank. By financing certain goods, I firmly believe the Export-Import Bank helps level the playing field for U.S. exporters to compete in a commercial market where international competitors continue to benefit from aggressive support from their countries' export credit agencies.

In FY2013, 90 percent of the Export-Import Bank's transactions benefited American small businesses. The Bank supported $37.4 billion of U.S. exports across the world, as well as 205,000 American jobs. Over the past five years, the Bank has helped to create and maintain 1.2 American jobs related to U.S. exports. The Export-Import Bank regularly returns money to the U.S. Treasury. In FY2013 alone, the Bank returned $1.1 billion. It is important to note that the default rate on loans backed by the Bank has consistently been less than 2 percent, even during the financial crisis. To fund administrative and program expenses, the Export-Import Bank uses offsetting collections and fees generated from its transactions.

The current authorization for the Export-Import Bank expires on September 30, 2014. The Continuing Resolution, H.J.Res.124, contains a short-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank until June 30, 2015. I voted for the resolution to continue funding for the Federal government on September 18, 2014, which passed by a vote of 78-22. While I support this short-term reauthorization of the Bank, I also believe we need certain reforms. These reforms include: easing the environmental requirements placed on those receiving the Bank's financing; ending the Bank's role in subsidizing purchases by foreign government-owned enterprises, including state-owned competitors of U.S. airlines; and directing the Administration to engage other governments to encourage an end to export financing globally. I will keep your thoughts in mind as I work with my colleagues on issues related to international trade that have a direct economic impact on both the state of Georgia and the United States.

Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov/ for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator

 

Serbia is well known for its crack legal team, which has the ability to magically sneak loopholes into your contract. They are similar to leprechauns. That's why I never buy used cars from a Serb.