Runway demolition at Meigs continues

Having grown up across the lake, I have never been a big fan of Chicago or
the Fudgies that go Up North on the weekends. I am even less so now.

Growing up in Wisconsin, we used to call 'em "FIBs".

F*cking Illinois B*stards...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Mark

Interesting Post.

I sure would hate to see Boeing lose out to those snotty French but
way Company is going, who knows?

Big John

On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 10:15:56 GMT, "Mark T. Mueller"
wrote:

Boeing doesn't give a damn about GA. As a Boeing stockholder and having
combed the Annual Reports, I can tell you Phil Condit's decision to relocate
in Chicago has stink all over it. It was a stupid move, and will cost the
company dearly in Tort Claims, since the court system there awards higher on
average than than any other location they considered. There are lawyers that
have relocated to Chicago just licking their chops over Boeing...

There MUST have been another reason, since it sure as hell hasn't helped
Boeing's bottom line or shareholder value. Wonder what pushed the deal over
the top???

And if Daley keeps Meigs as a park, I will eat my hat. He is waiting for the
kickbacks from the Casino boats that will be moored there. Just wait for the
"surprise" announcement in another year or so...

Having grown up across the lake, I have never been a big fan of Chicago or
the Fudgies that go Up North on the weekends. I am even less so now.


"Big John" wrote in message
.. .
Chris

Do you think we could get Boeing to move out of Chicago since it is so
anti aviation.

Something like every time we fly commercial, we fly Air Bus birds and
write a letter to President of Boeing about not flying on Boeing
aircraft. Enough letters like that might cause some pressure on
Chicago (If not Meigs, then another GA field with access to city like
Meigs, for GA).


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Robert Henry wrote:

Here is some boilerplate to facilitate communication of such.

Excellent work, but anyone who copies this should make sure to change the
spelling of the mayor's name to "Daley".

I have done some minor editing, mainly changing matters of personal taste.
I present my version for those few who may prefer it.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Unfortunately, I am unable attend the [event], since it is being held in
Chicago.

As you may be aware, Chicago has some of the busiest and most congested
airspace in the United States. Regrettably, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley
unilaterally decided to close Meigs Field by tearing up the runway in the
wee hours of 31 March 2003. He did so with police-escorted heavy machinery
under the cover of darkness. Even more shamefully, there was no public input
sought, or any coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration or the
Illinois Department of Transportation; in fact, Daley stated later that the
work was deliberately conducted at night to avoid such normal discussion.

When asked to explain this action later in the day, Mayor Daley declared that
the airport posed a danger to the safety of Chicago citizens. In his view
terrorists could exploit the proximity of the airport to the city. This excuse
quickly fell apart three days later when Secretary of Homeland Security Tom
Ridge publicly refuted that Meigs Field represented any terrorism threat to
the city or its citizens, and Daley admitted in a press conference that
terrorism had nothing to do with it.

It is also worth noting that Meigs Field provided revenue from the sale of
fuel and the fees imposed on flight operations there. Now, the land will
be turned into a park, regularly consuming considerable taxpayer earnings
for expenses incurred for the care and maintenance that parks require.

It should also be noted that, even though many operators are now avoiding
flights into Chicago, other nearby aviation facilities that remain (eg.
O'Hare and Midway) are struggling under the increased load of accepting
some of the the arrival and departures of aircraft that once used Meigs
Field. Facilities like Meigs are referred to as "reliever" airports, since
they provide alternative facilities for numerous aircraft, thereby taking
some of the load off extremely busy airports like O'Hare. Since this
alternative has been literally demolished for O'Hare, the resulting
increased congestion is endangering the safety of the flying public and
citizens of the greater Chicago area.

It is indeed ironic, unfortunate, and bizarre that this occurred during the
100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' accomplishment, which announced
to the world that mankind could enjoy the benefits of the freedom,
possibilities, and convenience that powered flight offers. The willful
destruction of public facilities worth millions of dollars without soliciting
comment and input from the citizens of Chicago during a time when our nation
is dismantling tyranny elsewhere in the world is also an extremely disturbing
development.

As one result of this action, I have made the personal decision to refrain
from participating in events held in Chicago - a venue that invokes
disquieting images of freedom and democracy lost.

Thank you for considering my point of view. I sincerely hope that you will
consider selecting a location other than Chicago for future events.

Sincerely,

George Patterson
The optimist feels that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist is afraid that he's correct.
James Branch Cavel

"Robert Henry" wrote in message

Here is some boilerplate to facilitate communication of such. I think it can
be permutated into notice of cessation for other business activities pretty
quickly.

Unfortunately, I am unable attend the [event]; it is being held in the City
of Chicago.

And if you can't quite remember all of the events that you had planned
to attend but now must decline, here's a list:

http://www.chicago.il.org/smi/calendar.cfm

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote:


Fantastic! I appreciate the collaborative assistance! It was a bit late when
I worked it up.

Normally, I would be embarrassed about the misspelling, but in this
case...nevertheless, the accuracy leaves a better impression.

Bob

"Rich Carr" wrote:

And if you can't quite remember all of the events that you had planned
to attend but now must decline, here's a list:

http://www.chicago.il.org/smi/calendar.cfm

And don't forget that it's easily adaptable for addressing to the event
planners of these and other organizations of affiliation, in advance....

An annual convention with 12,000
attendees might have gotten their attention.

I doubt it. Daley is pathological in his hatred of small planes and those of
us who fly them.

Even after admitting that there was no security threat justifying his
demolition, Daley's Director of Communications answered my scathing letter
condemning
his act as terrorism by saying that they had a duty to "protect the citizens of
Chicago".


www.Rosspilot.com

I doubt it. Daley is pathological in his hatred of small planes and those of
us who fly them.

Yes he certainly is.
His next plan is to rid Midway of all aircraft except airliners. Watch out.
He'll claim this is in the interest of safety or something like that.
VL

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
. com...
An convention of 12,000 isn't even a pimple on an elephants butt. Heck
that
isn't much more than a couple of years worth of murders in chicago.

At 645 murders per year (that was the 2002 number), it would take almost 20
years to make 12,000 people.

Pete

"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
...
Big John wrote:

I sure would hate to see Boeing lose out to those snotty French but
way Company is going, who knows?


Airbus is a European consortium.
But it is always funny reading those short minded sentiments.

Like the ones the Europeans have been overwhelmingly throwing at the US
since we bailed them out in '45? Bruised little ego's and all...