Airlines Say They’re Close to a ‘Tipping Point’ Due to the Shutdown

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-24/shutdown-pushes-aviation-system-to-tipping-point-airlines-say
U.S. airline bosses stepped up their criticism of the partial government shutdown, warning that the closing threatens to snarl air travel.
“We are close to a tipping point as employees are about to miss a second paycheck,’’ JetBlue Airways Corp. Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes said on a conference call Thursday with analysts and investors. “The longer this goes on, the longer it will take for the nation’s air travel infrastructure to rebound.’’
CEOs at larger carriers backed him up, with American Airlines Group Inc.’s Doug Parker warning of “long lines’’ and “delayed airspace.’’ Southwest Airlines Co. said it lost out on as much as $15 million in sales this month because of the shutdown, and CEO Gary Kelly called the closing “maddening.”
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The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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Friday is tomorrow. A day early and still a dollar short
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I mean this as a genuine question, if it’s the governments job to protect me from you and vice versa why doesn’t that apply here?MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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https://guyjest.com/stewardess-makes-a-cool-million-bonking-passengers/
The Throbber is available to avert any potential slowdown in the airline industry.
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A private company is responsible for providing their own security. If they want to be in business they need to bear the costs and responsiblities.allpurpleallgold said:
I mean this as a genuine question, if it’s the governments job to protect me from you and vice versa why doesn’t that apply here?MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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This sounds like a problem. It should be fixed.insinceredawg said:I guess Gay Bob is too poor to travel anywhere so he's not worried about any impact to his life.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-24/shutdown-pushes-aviation-system-to-tipping-point-airlines-say
U.S. airline bosses stepped up their criticism of the partial government shutdown, warning that the closing threatens to snarl air travel.
“We are close to a tipping point as employees are about to miss a second paycheck,’’ JetBlue Airways Corp. Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes said on a conference call Thursday with analysts and investors. “The longer this goes on, the longer it will take for the nation’s air travel infrastructure to rebound.’’
CEOs at larger carriers backed him up, with American Airlines Group Inc.’s Doug Parker warning of “long lines’’ and “delayed airspace.’’ Southwest Airlines Co. said it lost out on as much as $15 million in sales this month because of the shutdown, and CEO Gary Kelly called the closing “maddening.” -
MikeDamone said:
A private company is responsible for providing their own security. If they want to be in business they need to bear the costs and responsiblities.allpurpleallgold said:
I mean this as a genuine question, if it’s the governments job to protect me from you and vice versa why doesn’t that apply here?MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
Throbber 202PurpleThrobber said:
https://guyjest.com/stewardess-makes-a-cool-million-bonking-passengers/
The Throbber is available to avert any potential slowdown in the airline industry.
Plus purple is red and blue but also makes women and gays feel okay. -
But a private business isn’t responsible for providing their own security. If you own a store and that store gets robbed you can call the police. I’m assuming you’re not against that. It’s not preventative the way TSA is but simply having a police force on the ground is a form of prevention. And given that we can’t police the sky the same way we police the ground and the massive threat that air travel can be (see 9/11), preventative seems like to best option to me.MikeDamone said:
A private company is responsible for providing their own security. If they want to be in business they need to bear the costs and responsiblities.allpurpleallgold said:
I mean this as a genuine question, if it’s the governments job to protect me from you and vice versa why doesn’t that apply here?MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
You seem focused on the private business aspect of this but to me your stance means American citizens have to forfeit their right to be protected from others in order to fly. In fact, I would argue making air travel security the responsibility of the airlines takes that right away from all Americans. Again, see 9/11.
I’m trying to get your position. I will be honest I’ve understood this to be the libertarian position for awhile, always thought it sounded dumb, because it’s libertarian, but I’ve never really thought it through. I’m not going to agree with it but I’m having a hard time even making sense of it. -
If the airline gets robbed, they can call the police. If a store (or stripclub) wants security who check every person who enters the building, they pay for their own security.allpurpleallgold said:
But a private business isn’t responsible for providing their own security. If you own a store and that store gets robbed you can call the police. I’m assuming you’re not against that. It’s not preventative the way TSA is but simply having a police force on the ground is a form of prevention. And given that we can’t police the sky the same way we police the ground and the massive threat that air travel can be (see 9/11), preventative seems like to best option to me.MikeDamone said:
A private company is responsible for providing their own security. If they want to be in business they need to bear the costs and responsiblities.allpurpleallgold said:
I mean this as a genuine question, if it’s the governments job to protect me from you and vice versa why doesn’t that apply here?MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
You seem focused on the private business aspect of this but to me your stance means American citizens have to forfeit their right to be protected from others in order to fly. In fact, I would argue making air travel security the responsibility of the airlines takes that right away from all Americans. Again, see 9/11.
I’m trying to get your position. I will be honest I’ve understood this to be the libertarian position for awhile, always thought it sounded dumb, because it’s libertarian, but I’ve never really thought it through. I’m not going to agree with it but I’m having a hard time even making sense of it.
Airlines have no interest in allowing crimes to be committed while using their service and poor security would likely put them out of business. Without the current “system” they would replace it with one they control and pay for. Just my opinion. -
Fuck Offinsinceredawg said:I guess Gay Bob is too poor to travel anywhere so he's not worried about any impact to his life.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-24/shutdown-pushes-aviation-system-to-tipping-point-airlines-say
U.S. airline bosses stepped up their criticism of the partial government shutdown, warning that the closing threatens to snarl air travel.
“We are close to a tipping point as employees are about to miss a second paycheck,’’ JetBlue Airways Corp. Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes said on a conference call Thursday with analysts and investors. “The longer this goes on, the longer it will take for the nation’s air travel infrastructure to rebound.’’
CEOs at larger carriers backed him up, with American Airlines Group Inc.’s Doug Parker warning of “long lines’’ and “delayed airspace.’’ Southwest Airlines Co. said it lost out on as much as $15 million in sales this month because of the shutdown, and CEO Gary Kelly called the closing “maddening.” -
I guess Gay Bob is too poor to travel anywhere so he's not worried about any impact to his life.
Says the dipshit that wants the government to pay for his healthcare and provide him with "free" college.
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Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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Yet Democrats won't vote for a bill to pay the furloughed workers, proving yet again Democrats really don't give a shit about the average working person.
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Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans. -
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml -
Yes I do. And so?2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8. -
but still2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml -
Let me show you the difference between me and everyone other one of you liberal Kunts that post here. I misspoke, the GOP opposed making them Unionized public employees not public employees.BennyBeaver said:
but still2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
No days long jackass dance where I parse the meaning of "public" employee, no running and hiding like a Kunt. I misspoke. Unlike you pathetic libs my ego isn't so fragile that I can't admit when I'm wrong.
The GOP opposed making them Unionized public employees. -
And the Rats decided to give those "socialized" public employees collective bargaining rights. The only reasons the Rats opposed making them public employees is because the GOP didn't want make them unionized employees. They had no fucking problem with the "Socialization."2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
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Backpedal Bob.SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
What a fucking muttonhead you are. -
And yet I routinely school your ignorant ass.BennyBeaver said:
Backpedal Bob.SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
What a fucking muttonhead you are.
Tell me, were the Rats opposed to making the TSA public employees? Yes or no Kunt? -
A 17 person committee is Congress now?SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8. -
Link?SFGbob said:
And yet I routinely school your ignorant ass.BennyBeaver said:
Backpedal Bob.SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
What a fucking muttonhead you are. -
You fucking liar.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
Blatant history revision. -
You need to heal yourself Kunt.SFGbob said:
And yet I routinely school your ignorant ass.BennyBeaver said:
Backpedal Bob.SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
What a fucking muttonhead you are.
Tell me, were the Rats opposed to making the TSA public employees? Yes or no Kunt? -
Who controlled the Congress in 2007 Hondo?2001400ex said:
A 17 person committee is Congress now?SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
By a 51-46 vote, the Senate kept the bargaining provision for screeners in broad anti-terrorism legislation that has already passed the House. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania was the only Republican to cross party lines, joining 48 Democrats -- including California's Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein -- and two independents in voting to not to strike the provision from the bill.
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Shocking, the Kunt dodged the question.insinceredawg said:
You need to heal yourself Kunt.SFGbob said:
And yet I routinely school your ignorant ass.BennyBeaver said:
Backpedal Bob.SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
What a fucking muttonhead you are.
Tell me, were the Rats opposed to making the TSA public employees? Yes or no Kunt? -
No the Congress is the Congress and collective bargaining rights were grant to the TSA on nearly a straight party line vote, with the GOP voting no and the Rats voting yes.2001400ex said:
A 17 person committee is Congress now?SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
I misspoke, should have said they opposed making them unionized public employees not public employees.sarktastic said:
You fucking liar.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
Blatant history revision. -
I'm enjoying your meltdown. If you want a way out, just bump a bunch of old threads and @DerekReallyIsKim will give you a time out.SFGbob said:
No the Congress is the Congress and collective bargaining rights were gran2001400ex said:
A 17 person committee is Congress now?SFGbob said:
They weren't unionized. That's why the Rats opposed it. After the Rats took over the Congress one of the first things they did was to give the TSA collective bargaining rights. I should have been clearer with my comments.2001400ex said:
Bob. Fucktarded as always.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll425.xml
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that many other federal employees have.
On a strict party-line vote, Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee agreed, while all the Republicans voted against, giving the screeners the right to join a union and to be protected from retaliation if they report wrongdoing.
The measure, which is opposed by the Bush administration, passed on a vote of 9-8.
I misspoke, should have said they opposed making them unionized public employees not public employees.sarktastic said:
You fucking liar.SFGbob said:
Yeah it was just Bush and the Republicans that were pushing for the TSA to be public employees. And you have the gall to call other people liars.2001400ex said:
Because Bush and Republicans decided to socialize airport story after 9/11. Don't you remember? It was private before then.MikeDamone said:The airlines should hire, pay for, and maintain their own security. It’s in their best interest to do so. Why is it a government task?
There was opposition to making them public employees, it all came from the Republicans, all the Rats supported it and some Republicans. This is just like your lie about TARP being passed by the Republicans.
Blatant history revision.