Will the new government have any effect on GA?

On 12 Nov 2006 19:49:25 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan"
wrote:

Jim Macklin wrote:
Only winning the war on terror will return aviation to
pre-9/11 status. Furthermore, the Democrats rarely return
power since seeking more power is their goal in life.
I look at a candidates position on the Second Amendment
first and aviation secondly. Support for private arms is a
great way to determine how that person will approach all
issues. IMHO.

I think we are screwed for at least 2 years.




I never understood the connection between aviation and guns. A good way
to assess this is to find out how many AOPA members are also NRA
members, or vice versa. I would guess that there is very little overlap.

Its like the canaries miners carried into coal mines. If the canary
croaked, it warned the miners of toxic gas. They weren't that
concerned that bird died, but they were concerned about the gases.

If the government ignores the clear intent of the Bill of Rights and
infringes on the right to bear arms, it is a warning that those in
power do not believe you have rights unless the majority agrees with
those rights.

Those who believe it is OK to deny law abiding citizens their 2nd
amendment rights because others have an irrational fear of armed
citizens (hoplophobia) will also deny you your right to fly because of
others irrational fear of airplanes used as weapons or simply out of
class envy.

The bottom line is either politicians believe in a republic with
unalienable rights or they believe in mob rule, otherwise known as
democracy.

Don


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