When are you guys gonna realize that the public doesn't care about Meigs
field and that most of the people in Chicago like and vote for Daley?

It's a waste of time to argue about Meigs. It (and all the other airports
taken down by local governments) are gone and will never be back.


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:zu6Ue.317567$x96.281487@attbi_s72...
This from EAA:

FAA Determines Meigs Closure Illegal, Imposes Maximum Fine
Nearly 2 1/2 years after the fact, the FAA has determined that Mayor
Richard Daley violated federal law when he ordered bulldozers to carve
large "X's" into the runway at Chicago's lakefront jewel, Merrill C. Meigs
Field, after midnight March 30, 2003. As a result, the FAA has levied a
$33,000 fine, the maximum allowed by law, on the city. "This vindicates
what we've said all along," said Steve Whitney, president of the Friends
of Meigs Field. "Mayor Daley's midnight massacre of Meigs was illegal.
Good government doesn't happen in the secret of night." The group calls on
Daley himself to pay the fine. "The Mayor of Chicago knew when he did this
that it was illegal and would incur fines," said Whitney. "Taxpayers
should be outraged if they are made to pay for such blatant abuse of
power." The FAA is also investigating whether the city improperly used
over $2.8 million in restricted federal aviation funds designated for
airport improvement. According to documents filed by the City of Chicago
in December, $2,887,462 in airport funds was spent to demolish Meigs and
make way for a nature park. If found in violation, the city may incur
additional fines of $8 million or more. For more information, visit
www.friendsofmeigs.org.

Let's hope Daley ends up behind bars -- or in the looney bin -- where he
belongs.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"