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Cleita

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17. Occupy in Washington, D. C. You now know what will make them jump.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:50 PM

Apr 2013

Time to organize blocking roads to the airports so that our law makers start missing flights when they have to leave on weekends, holidays and vacations. Use cars to jam the routes causing a traffic jam and then get the H out of there when you hear sirens. Maybe this time they will get the message.

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I'm angry that the Senate makes time to fix the ATC problem, but ignore or block . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2013 OP

STC JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #1

How about Meals on Wheels Savannahmann Apr 2013 #2

Those programs don't inconvenience them. Delayed flights do. Cleita Apr 2013 #16

I'd bet money they would come up with a Politician only traffic lane. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #23

This affects them newfie11 Apr 2013 #3

That's EXACTLY it. n/t Triana Apr 2013 #6

Yep. This problem affects them and the haves (their big donors). redqueen Apr 2013 #22

I don't understand why we are subsidizing ATC. denverbill Apr 2013 #4

This is a good old idea that doesn't get repeated often enough. Let the flying public and the byeya Apr 2013 #7

because poor people benefit from well run airports too synapticwave Apr 2013 #14

You think poor people are getting a lot of food that is shipped by air? denverbill Apr 2013 #15

I think a lot of people (of all income levels) eat the following synapticwave Apr 2013 #18

Bananas and sugar? denverbill Apr 2013 #19

Fixing their ATC problem is self-serving. Members of Congress want to get home each weekend SDjack Apr 2013 #5

But the Republicans don't have 60 votes! vi5 Apr 2013 #8

Meat Inspectors BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #9

It shows that the Magna Carta is still, mostly, in effect. dawg Apr 2013 #10

The Airline Industry Pays Better - Always Follow The Money cantbeserious Apr 2013 #11

Hey! Our "BETTERS" need the ATC. bvar22 Apr 2013 #12

Head start, meals on wheels, cancer treatment, etc etc etc nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #13

Occupy in Washington, D. C. You now know what will make them jump. Cleita Apr 2013 #17

That's not true, they passed a repeal of the Congressional insider trading law Fumesucker Apr 2013 #20

Because they all have accounts and are looking to make more money.... kentuck Apr 2013 #21