Christ Daniel, he was talking about the president of his damn flying club.

Get a grip.


"Daniel L. Lieberman" wrote in message
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Geoffrey,

On the assumption that your use of the words "your president" imply that
you are not a citizen of the USA which possibility is perhaps supported by
the spelling of your name, I would explain that the TSA is an agency of
the executive branch of the US government. While the president is the head
of that branch he does not personally make 99.9 +% of the decisions
personally. Thus the "power-hungry" epithet may apply to you as regards
your personal actions in your club but would not be supported by this
agency action. Your ignorance, if it exists, is clearly justifiable since
many of the American hoi polloi believe that the president can institute
a draft - an action which can only be done by the legislative branch of
the US Government. This is, of course, different from the British model in
which the PM heads both the legislative and executive elements of the
government.

Daniel

P.S. I personally don't agree with this action by the TSA.


"Geoffrey Barnes" wrote in message
nk.net...
And I thought *I* was a power-hungry glory hound as the V.P. of my club.
But your president really sounds like he is trying to throw his weight
around on this one. He's really got me beat!


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