On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:22:48 +0100, Greg Farris
wrote in :

Politics in flying (like politics in many, many things)is about personal
interest, and not ideological or financial issues.

That view overlooks the fact that the Bush administration is VERY pro
privatization of government functions. They've eliminated KP for the
troops. Private contractors make the meals, and they interrogate the
prisoners of war. Unlike US military personnel, they are not governed
by the Military Code of Justice.

The best political
protection for GA is to have the greatest number of pilots in elected
office. They're about equally mixed between Republicans and Democrats -
If you want to go "single issue" on GA, vote for the guy with the plane!

Bush is a pilot, but he doesn't seem to have any regard for his fellow
pilots' interests. Kerry seems to be more of a GOP secret weapon than
a pro aviation influence. :-)