These are the flight conditions you guys who choose to live in and
around the Washington, DC area must contend with, and there's nothing
you can do about it, short of voting the *******s out of office (for
all the good *that* will do).

That's hard to do, with all those farmers in Iowa voting them back
into office.

That's pretty funny. Iowa (and the rest of the country) pretty much
did a clean-sweep of the Republicans in the last election.

It won't change anything. In fact, it will make things worse --
probably much worse.

And I contend that -- other than you poor guys that are stuck in or
near that stupid ADIZ -- *nothing* has changed for the rest of us.

They will come for others first, and if you do nothing to prevent it,
eventually they will come for you, when there is no one else left to
prevent it.

??? Been reading too many mystery novels, Anthony? No one "comes
for others" here.

Hell, I wish they *would* round up some people -- but they won't. Any
one of us can point out half a dozen illegal aliens, living quite
openly, at any given time. Think there might be a number to call to
report them, and have them hauled back to the border? Maybe the
police? The FBI?

Nope. No one in authority cares -- they're "too busy" fighting the
war on drugs, or something. Which is why we have lost control of our
own borders.

And I'll stand by that assertion. I fly as often today -- actually
more -- than I did pre-9/11, and (so long as I avoid your area), I fly
with exactly the same rules, freedoms, and regulations as before.

It's not saying much to be able to fly over empty farmland.

Well, in case you never checked, 95% of America is empty. That's what
makes it so wonderful.

And, of course, I can fly to Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, or Kansas City -- for lunch -- and be home by supper.
(Although I *do* have to have a radio in my plane to do that, dang
it...)

In short, MX's contention is completely, utterly, and thankfully wrong.

Famous last words. Unfortunately this perception is all too
widespread.

The truth often is.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"