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2008-07-09 Britain

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Even without this stupid proposal the airline industry is at the brink of collapsing. At some point sufficiently high fuel costs will make air travel unaffordable for most [former] air travelers, so that only the extremely wealthy will be able to afford it. If you don't believe this, invest in an airline of your choice.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-07-09 08:00|| 2008-07-09 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 The objective here is to force people off of planes. The left does not like or want the common people to travel at all.

I know it sounds weird, but I can cite a dozen examples of efforts to keep the citizenry bottled up in the cities and out of rural and undeveloped areas.

It is part of their philosophy.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-09 09:16|| 2008-07-09 09:16|| Front Page Top

#3 .....dozen examples of efforts to keep the citizenry bottled up in the cities and out of rural and undeveloped areas.dozen examples of efforts to keep the citizenry bottled up in the cities and out of rural and undeveloped areas.
Moose: Please keep me posted on the success of this effort.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-09 09:19|| 2008-07-09 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks. Another reason not to go to Europe.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-09 12:13|| 2008-07-09 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Have to agree with Anonymoose. Travelling, especially outside of the local culture, expands the mind and creates new ideas. Friend of mine (hippy, the good kind) came out here from Lawrence KS (little berkely on the river) and he was nervous about all the redneck jokes he had heard. Couple weeks later he didn't want to leave, I think he found out he has more in common with us out here then with his crowd back at home. I went to Europe back in '03 worried about going off on my own (I speak various romance languages well enough to get around on my own) worried about all the stuff I hear on the news. Find out none of that existed really outside of the tv. Cousin was about to be stationed in Germany and he was concerned as well and I was able to tell him firsthand that it was all basically bs and he went on to make some good local friends. Associate from Germany came out here thinking USA was fascist police state and realized it was nothing like that. In fact he had to go out of his way to find very thin examples of it.

People stay at home they are easier to feed information to. Its like that line in Red October -
Capt. Vasili Borodin: I will live in Montana. And I will marry a round American woman and raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me. And I will have a pickup truck... maybe even a "recreational vehicle." And drive from state to state. Do they let you do that?
Captain Ramius: I suppose.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: No papers?
Captain Ramius: No papers, state to state.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: Well then, in winter I will live in... Arizona. Actually, I think I will need two wives.
Captain Ramius: Oh, at least.

Also think that a clampdown on smoking in bars is another prong. People at bars tend to have a comraderie and share ideas and stories.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-07-09 12:20|| 2008-07-09 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Air levy will add 45 pounds to family holiday

Damn they finally the the SKY...

Posted by RD">RD 2008-07-09 14:02|| 2008-07-09 14:02|| Front Page Top

#7 It is part of their philosophy.
Indeed. Ever wonder about the truth behind (and underneath) the new Denver Airport. Ask Snowy, next time you see him.

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-09 15:05|| 2008-07-09 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 SERIOUS CITATION FOR SLOPPY COMMENT!

Air levy will add 45 pounds to family holiday

Damn they finally TAXED the the SKY...

Posted by Caliphornia Fart Police">Caliphornia Fart Police 2008-07-09 21:01|| 2008-07-09 21:01|| Front Page Top

#9 "Ever wonder about the truth behind (and underneath) the new Denver Airport."

Well, DUH! It's LGF's Lizardoid Lair, .5MT.

But keep it a secret....

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