CGX closed (WHY!)

(Tlewis95) wrote in message ...
That was one of the reasons its affecting the economy.
This spring I am flying to Midway and plan to fly over the lakefront and pay my
tribute and respect to meigs, even if I cant land there I can do a flyby or an
approach with a goarond at the last minute.

You're flying to Midway? Most of us that are really upset about
Meigs are refusing to fly to ANY Chicago airport. Mr. Daley will get
no landing fees or fuel flowage fees from my pocket.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Best of both worlds:

KPWK - Palwaukee

KDPA - Du Page

Nice sized airports, in the metro area, but outside of the Chicago city
limits.

Better than not giving your money to Daley, you can give it to the guys just
across the fence...




"John Galban" wrote in message
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(Tlewis95) wrote in message
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That was one of the reasons its affecting the economy.
This spring I am flying to Midway and plan to fly over the lakefront and
pay my
tribute and respect to meigs, even if I cant land there I can do a flyby
or an
approach with a goarond at the last minute.

You're flying to Midway? Most of us that are really upset about
Meigs are refusing to fly to ANY Chicago airport. Mr. Daley will get
no landing fees or fuel flowage fees from my pocket.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Good point! Pawlwaukee it is, but the monster cant charge pilots for flying
over the lakefront, can it?

P.S. The monster is Daley

Trace Lewis age 13

Where were you several months ago when all this was happening? Kinda late
to moan about it now!

On 24 Feb 2004 04:27:08 GMT, (Tlewis95) wrote:

I am ashamed and embarrased to live in the same state the govenor of Chicago
does.
What he did to Meigs was irrisponsible,childish, immature,cowardly and
increadbly retarded! For those that do not know what im talkin about, the so
called "mayor" of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, destroyed Merril C. Meigs field
without permission from the state or anyone else. last year he snuk bulldozers
on to the CGX runway and carved 4 Xs in the runway. In the morning plane took
off from the taxiway and the ones that coulnd were put on trucks. He says he
did because it was a "risk to Chicago" because of its close proximity to
downtown Chicago. Its taken me this long to realize that HE IS THE TERRORIST.
He caused pain, suffering, money, convenence and happyness to deteriorate among
us pilots. He must want us to host flyins and Young Eagle Rallys at O'Hare .
I am going to write letters to Daley and the Govenor praying for mercy to
reopen CGX. Its caseing the Chicago economy to drop and MDW and ORD to become
busier. Thats why IL wants a reliver airport for O'Hare, all the Genral
Aviation traffic is at O'Hare and Midway now instead of the "Prettiest Little
airport on the planet" So, what do you think, shoud we all write letters, send
E-mails etc.
And if you, could, tell some of your stories about CGX (those that have flown
there) it has bee a dream of mine since I was 5 and no because of that baby
Daley, I can't fulfill that. Neither could other pilots I would imagine.

Thanks,
Trace Lewis

age 13

Why is it too late? It's still closed, isn't it?

I thought the same thing initially - why now? But this is how it always goes
when gov't does something we don't agree with - a big uproar followed by
lots of opinion and hand wringing, until something else grabs our attention
and we put our energy into whining about that.

We need more people to keep moaning about it.


"Jay Somerset" wrote in message
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Where were you several months ago when all this was happening? Kinda late
to moan about it now!

What about voting him out of office? If all the people in Chicago really
didn't support Daley, shouldn't they get out and vote? Or are you all afraid
of gangster politics?

"Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message
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| Why is it too late? It's still closed, isn't it?
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| I thought the same thing initially - why now? But this is how it always
goes
| when gov't does something we don't agree with - a big uproar followed by
| lots of opinion and hand wringing, until something else grabs our
attention
| and we put our energy into whining about that.
|
| We need more people to keep moaning about it.
|
|
| "Jay Somerset" wrote in message
| ...
| Where were you several months ago when all this was happening? Kinda
late
| to moan about it now!
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|

Nearly all the people in Chicago do support Daley. Last election he won by
the largest margin ever.

"Randy at Home" wrote in
message able.rogers.com...
What about voting him out of office? If all the people in Chicago really
didn't support Daley, shouldn't they get out and vote? Or are you all
afraid
of gangster politics?

"Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message
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| Why is it too late? It's still closed, isn't it?
|
| I thought the same thing initially - why now? But this is how it always
goes
| when gov't does something we don't agree with - a big uproar followed by
| lots of opinion and hand wringing, until something else grabs our
attention
| and we put our energy into whining about that.
|
| We need more people to keep moaning about it.
|
|
| "Jay Somerset" wrote in message
| ...
| Where were you several months ago when all this was happening? Kinda
late
| to moan about it now!
|
|
|

Exactly. So the people in Chicago deserve all the ire pilots choose to toss
in their direction. But then, Chicago isn't exactly a friend to pilots (by
closing CGX) or passengers (by keeping ORD).

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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| Nearly all the people in Chicago do support Daley. Last election he won
by
| the largest margin ever.
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| "Randy at Home" wrote in
| message
able.rogers.com...
| What about voting him out of office? If all the people in Chicago really
| didn't support Daley, shouldn't they get out and vote? Or are you all
| afraid
| of gangster politics?
|
| "Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message
| ...
| | Why is it too late? It's still closed, isn't it?
| |
| | I thought the same thing initially - why now? But this is how it
always
| goes
| | when gov't does something we don't agree with - a big uproar followed
by
| | lots of opinion and hand wringing, until something else grabs our
| attention
| | and we put our energy into whining about that.
| |
| | We need more people to keep moaning about it.
| |
| |
| | "Jay Somerset" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Where were you several months ago when all this was happening?
Kinda
| late
| | to moan about it now!
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Nearly all the people in Chicago do support Daley. Last election he won
by
the largest margin ever.

Like Saddamn Hussein getting 100% of the vote in Iraq's 2002 election.

My wife and I have flown to Chicago for the Blues Festival several
times. Each time landed at Meigs. Actually my first "real" IFR
flight after getting my Instrument rating was to Meigs. Wife was
looking to see who is playing at the festival this year, and I asked
her why. Then she said "oh yes, I forgot."

I haven't.