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2na fisherman

(330 posts)
24. Union Busting by Former Union President
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 11:48 AM
Nov 2025

His best acting role was as a hypocrite when the long-time president of SAG-AFTRA actors union led strikes and won important benefits for this group of organized labor but later was responsible for firing members of the PATCO air controllers organization and even pursuing criminal charges against the organizers. What a phony! Later, as President of our country, he was one who started to reduce "big government" by cutting back needed government functions and denigrated government employees by saying things like, "I think you all know that I've always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help." So the Death Valley Days and Bedtime For Bonzo actor was one of the principal players in the Republican act which brought us to Trumpism.

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I have family members who will be flying from Oregon to JFK over the Xmas holidays. I worry for their safety. QueerDuck Nov 2025 #1
I have a family member traveling tomorrow hamsterjill Nov 2025 #6
I know what you mean. It's infuriating. QueerDuck Nov 2025 #13
I have a flight at Christmas too Tree Lady Nov 2025 #16
Take the train? cbabe Nov 2025 #17
cross country? barbtries Nov 2025 #21
I was replying to treelady traveling OR to Bay area. cbabe Nov 2025 #23
my bad barbtries Nov 2025 #37
Kids on trains are great for wriggling. And I spy. 'Did you see a bear?' cbabe Nov 2025 #42
The train is over on east side from Tree Lady Nov 2025 #46
you can add worry that their flights will be canceled barbtries Nov 2025 #20
They might actually... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #2
my prediction: ret5hd Nov 2025 #3
Bingo! Wuddles440 Nov 2025 #4
Maybe a penny tax on each ticket for a company like the USPS that pays and trains the controllers. LiberalArkie Nov 2025 #5
But if you contract that out, who is gonna pay them? BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #7
Maybe it would work like the Medicare Advantage scam Auggie Nov 2025 #10
"Maybe it would work like the Medicare Advantage scam.. Government still pays but it's private companies that profit" BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #12
There are already private air traffic control towers at smaller airports - have been for years, Ocelot II Nov 2025 #15
Oh sure BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #26
Oh, of course! Full-scale privatization would be a disaster. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #39
MAGA will get their tech bros to use AI somehow to automate it IronLionZion Nov 2025 #30
NTSB will be VERY busy if that happened BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #33
See, MAGA is creating jobs IronLionZion Nov 2025 #34
Don't let Muskrat and DOGEshit see that though! BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #35
There was plenty of money for $50k ICE bonuses and a ballroom bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #8
"Somebody's priorities are all out of whack." BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #9
yes, and we know who they are. barbtries Nov 2025 #22
It's straight forward StoolPigeon Nov 2025 #11
Reagan fired them, Trump is making them quit. Just another lame sequel. Reagan was a better actor. nt thesquanderer Nov 2025 #14
Union Busting by Former Union President 2na fisherman Nov 2025 #24
Is this shutdown part of their plan to declare Martial law? KS Toronado Nov 2025 #18
The shutdown will continue until republicans figure out Turbineguy Nov 2025 #19
Stop all flights ... OldBoss Nov 2025 #25
Stop all flights in and out of DCA, DUL and BWI! Ocelot II Nov 2025 #41
Resignations or retirements? Aviation Pro Nov 2025 #27
Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion Nov 2025 #28
I have a flight on the 23rd Historic NY Nov 2025 #29
Who benefits and how from damaging the US air traffic control system? Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #31
Doesn't one of the TechBro's have an AI system for air traffic control? NoMoreRepugs Nov 2025 #32
I have a flight BACK home on the 16th. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2025 #36
This has got to be hurting Dipshit Donnie's rich pals. Dr. T Nov 2025 #38
I can't blame them Warpy Nov 2025 #40
I have said this many times and will continue to say this as a former aviation mechanic/technician........... turbinetree Nov 2025 #43
One thing the working man has, any working man, republianmushroom Nov 2025 #44
We need a robust train system. Just saying, peeps. Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #45
Blame it on Republican "leadership" n/t AntiFascist Nov 2025 #47
air traffic controllers gfarber Nov 2025 #48
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