Larry Dighera wrote:
Recent Political Change May Positively Affect GA

It's about time:

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AVwebFlash Volume 12, Number 45b -- November 9, 2006
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CHANGES IN CONGRESS WILL AFFECT GA, SAYS AOPA
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#193663)
On Tuesday, voters changed the balance of power in the U.S. House
of Representatives, and apparently the Senate, from Republican to
Democratic, and this will have a positive impact for pilots, says
AOPA President Phil Boyer
(http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...congress.html).
"Now we can be assured of a fair hearing from people who
understand aviation and aren't beholden to the White House," Boyer
said. Aviation user fees have been strongly pushed by the Bush
administration. But the power shift in the House will most likely
put Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., in charge of the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and he is a long-time
friend to GA, AOPA said yesterday.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#193663
So Boyer took offence at the prospect of paying (Jack Abramoff* and
Tom Delay**) to get his agenda before congress?


*
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...off-bush_x.htm

**
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/wa...+National+News

Now if we could just get Boyer to hold news conferences on media
hysteria news blurbs (as in the Lidle SR into the high rise building)
some non-pilots might have more sympathy toward us.

Boyer was missing in action, as in the Meigs fiasco, when he should have
been upfront.

It's a waste of money to belong to the AOPA with him as leader.