https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/17/texas-abortion-ban-jonathan-mitchell-supreme-court-brief This is a pretty naked statement that the Texas abortion law is really about (angry old white) men controlling the sexuality of women. A neutral Supreme Court would quickly overturn this law. Ou...
Jump to postHopefully Governor Newsom has been humbled by this [rather expensive] process. I do not know why he would be. That vote was so lopsided, it was basically Elder Abuse. All things considered, I would say 2022 is for his to lose. Very likely. An advert campaign centered around how much this GOP failur...
Jump to postLFSB - Basle-Mulhouse comes to mind. It’s located at the border between France, Switzerland and Germany and touches the territory of at least France and Switzerland and maybe even Germany. I think this one is entirely w/in France. https://www.google.com/maps/place/EuroAirport+Basel-Mulhouse-Freibur...
Jump to postI thought inbreeding had biological consequences by perpetuating genetic abnormalities, did such not wipe out some Royal families? It does that, but that is not the point made. Anti Choicers claim to believe a fetus is a life worthy of legal protection. The fact that this magically disappears under...
Jump to postThis is quite unfortunate. I did not know he was fighting cancer that long. . .
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/14/10370693 ... l-comedian
So where do you stand on abortion for the victims of rape and or incest? This carve out seems to be strangely prevalent among the anti-choice crowd. It does do a good reflecting on the insincerity of their beliefs, as if an embryo were to be granted personhood, those two cases would suddenly become...
Jump to postYou simply don't want to hear the other side of this argument. There is not another 'side' here. If you were to tell someone that the quadratic formula is a method of planting vanilla pudding trees, that would not be a point. You would simply be wrong . This is not different to that. There are peop...
Jump to postThat in itself is true, of course. But given at 24 weeks is where they try to save a new-born baby, and even then the chances are small and almost impossible that he or she will not be handicapped. The 22weeks is because scientists can't be sure about the number of weeks. Perhaps science will find ...
Jump to posthttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-california-recall-election/ Elder will need a miracle to win, but don't count him out. At the same time, as Enten wrote over the weekend, there have been only four gubernatorial races since 1998 (out of 243) where the pollin...
Jump to postDon't use the word think for believe. The people that "Believe" this are not the mother or father. They are sticking their "Beliefs" in on private medical decisions. Not only that, but such things move firmly into the Beliefs Only category the more loudly they reject the very se...
Jump to postThere are times when one side of an argument is genuinely wrong. This is one. -Because people keep parroting that the pro-lifers just want to control women. That is not correct for a vast majority. Those folks genuinely are wrestling with the notion of when life begins. Standing. That is the thing ...
Jump to postYou must look at the actually views and arguments of both sides to try to reach a compromise. Why do think that has not already been done? There are times when one side of an argument is genuinely wrong. This is one. Saying the right wants to just control women is doing nothing constructive and by ...
Jump to postI think this is fair. I can deal with an R who will not court religious extremists or stand in the way of any of the social advances we have made. I would be ok with the Governator again. That's kinda the rub though. The Republicans aren't, and we can't expect them to nominate guys like that anymor...
Jump to postNow's a good time to mention that Larry Elder endorsed a minimum wage of $0.00. I'm sure that would be great for keeping people in their homes. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253231758.html Wow, it's like he suddenly decided he wants to tank and lose. I would n...
Jump to postFinally, FR has no obligation to guarantee BCA's profit margins no more than BCA has an obligation to sell this airline a jet at cost or at loss. Right. Ok. This has been covered though. Did you like to go round and round about it? So a question, we know that talks have ended on this subject, so sh...
Jump to postThis isn't about poll taxes or keeping people of color from voting. This is about poll taxes and keeping people of color from voting. There is not another way to judge it. I don't think it matters what it is about; rather, if it disproportionately impacts protected groups. An important distinction....
Jump to postI have also heard from many Planned Parenthood workers that the more abortions they do, the higher the bonuses are, and if you don't perform enough abortions, you are fired. It is blatantly obvious where this organizations priorities are. And they don't even have the guts to tell Dr. Wen to her fac...
Jump to postThe cost of production of the MAX 10 is irrelevant to price negotiations. I do not doubt that BCA feel that way. But in a negotiation like that, BCA can only make an offer. FR is the decision maker here. So if MOL decides it is relevant, it is. I do not think he is out to screw BCA, FWIW. He probab...
Jump to postThat may be true, but then again we don't know how aggressive Ryanair was with their offer. They certainly tend to be, especially when they smell blood... No, we do not know that. FR are indeed very aggressive when it comes to getting good deals. I will say that I find it interesting that this site...
Jump to postSurely Ryanair need the MAX 10. Do they though? The MAX10 does not have the capability the 321s do, both for capacity and performance. The only operational advantage for the 10 is that FR already uses the 8 and can save a nickel here and there on crew costs and some MX items. But even that edge goe...
Jump to postHarris was a senator from California as well as being the Secretary Of State for California. She is known around the state. IIRC, she is well liked in California still. This is a yuge nothingburger the right wants to blow out of proportion. As they do with anything they can. Nothingburger? You see ...
Jump to postIn Iran's case, Los Angeles would be about the top of the list for O&D. But they would probably want to hit up anything big for the India disapora... So DC, IAH, DFW, SFO etc...
Jump to postThere’s nothing wrong with second place or last place depending on how you look at it. Lockheed, Convair, Ilyushin, Dassault, Bombardier, etc, will tell you otherwise. Commercial Aviation has no room for bit players. It is not a marketplace that will reward or even support runners-up. The size simp...
Jump to postIf present engines are carried over,...? No. The engines are where virtually all gains will be made. If it were possible to improve the 737's airframe to the point where it was truly competitive to the 32X/22X, they would have already done so. Not much point to a new AC or even a further iteration ...
Jump to postI’m not sure exactly sure if I’m interpreting your comparison correctly but the 787 does not have a 1000 sq ft smaller wing area than the A330. That’s greater than the wing area difference between the 787 and the A350… So you were right about that, and strangely enough, there is a topic covering wh...
Jump to postThe exit limit for the A359 is 440. This is the same as the 787-10. And the A339. Slight correction: 4 6 0 seats on the A339. Was increased in June 2019, with the modified doors. Cebu Pacific was the first to order. I saw that, but was not certain it had already been so updated. . . This ignores th...
Jump to postWhat that means for things like the MRTT is that there will be a lot of time for the Air Forces of the world to look into an MRTT. AB can wait a decade or more to develop this if they so chose. Time is on their side. Time isn’t forever on their side. They have to make sure that the plane gets enoug...
Jump to postmost countries have small tanker fleets which makes investing in a Neo MRTT questionable over just sticking with and continuing the A330ceo based MRTT. Especially since used passenger planes can and have been converted to MRTTs. A Neo MRTT really only makes sense if it nets a huge contract, and the...
Jump to postIt takes a toll on your body, however. I gave that job a try for about four months and went back to fueling when I was in school. I do not know how you are built, but what say is doubly true if you are tall. A ramper and bar tender make more money than an ICU RN and Schoolteacher with a Masters? Se...
Jump to postI don’t work for Southwest. Apologies. My presumption was based on your concern for this contract. I have worked in the restaurant industry and it sounds like your establishment is the exception, not the rule. Most bartenders do not have great schedules, closing up at 3-4am on weekends, dealing wit...
Jump to postI’m on track for $85k this year and I am 2 years from top out. That includes taking 4 weeks of vacation and having plenty of days off and great health benefits. A bartender earning $75K+ likely has a similar length of service I do (10 years) and has picked up many skills to bring in that kind of in...
Jump to postOf course top out pay at the airlines far exceeds other jobs, No. It does not take a great deal of measurable talent to defeat any of the unskilled top outs in mainline airline jobs. My local bartender makes more than the topped out rampers I see at the same location. And in aviation, it does not e...
Jump to postAirlines typically don't replace 1-for-1 or make clear replacements. Indeed, yesterday DL said the A321neos were for continued "fleet renewal" - sounds like they are replacing something, but they aren't naming the aircraft. Sure Airlines dont always replace 1 for 1, in many cases this is ...
Jump to postWouldn't it be more economically viable to put the money into non fossil fuel solutions for airplanes instead. At least for medium- and long haul routes. Why do you have to do only one thing? This is not an either/or, to be clear. Though, commercial aviation has reached the upper limits of availabl...
Jump to postAbsolutely! Not to mention that commuter rail is not something that is profitable in most parts of the world. You mean like airlines themselves? Because barring massive and nearly cyclical bailouts from their host govt's, plus infrastructure they never pay for, they are on exactly the same page. Me...
Jump to postThe association of gas station owners pressured/bribed the state legislature to ban self-service. This is very common in the Automotive industry. A make-work gig. Look at NADA for example. They are why you still cannot order a Ford —or anything that is not a Tesla— online without going through a de...
Jump to postThe fact is, there is little that can replace actual human contact when doing business, especially when it's business that requires building a working relationship and trust between people. This is hard to do over a screen. If you decide to stop traveling to see your business partners and decide to...
Jump to postIt is exactly what you said. There was not a large degree of interpretation required. You do not believe racial profiling is something police forces need to improve. Never said that, again you are saying this. In fact you did. See below. I don't think it should be used by a person who was lawfully ...
Jump to postYou believe it is a shame that racial profiling is something to be avoided. No that is your spin It is exactly what you said. There was not a large degree of interpretation required. You do not believe racial profiling is something police forces need to improve. It's ok we are seeing what happens w...
Jump to postIt's a shame but I bet some or many of these officers are not going to pull them over on their own to avoid the racial profiling card always played if the occupant doesn't want to cooperate. The long term effects on this are concerning. You believe it is a shame that racial profiling is something t...
Jump to post"ALL" ? Have you seen and flown with each and every Spirit Airlines FA? No, you haven't. I flew MYR-BDL last year and the FA said -on the PA- "Flight 1132 .. to ... uh .. whereva we goin ... Hartford? Isss Hartford, really? Okayyyy" You wanna call that professional? Our last MCO...
Jump to postThe best way to drop the Saudis is by achieving oil independence. Reduce the use to the point that instability in the Middle East can roil the markets but will not hinder economic activity significantly (if at all). For now, unfortunately, even if the KSA was behind the attacks, there's really not ...
Jump to postWho is going to take over BCA if it goes bankrupt? I do not see anyone who would take on the enormous risk that would entail. You are. Well, your tax dollars, anyway. No way the US just lets Boeing slide away to nothing. But it is entirely possible to see the government allow BCA to be spun off. AB...
Jump to postI know of a lady who has had an opportunity to lead two different pharmaceutical giant units in my country and she will tell you that she has to travel, host hospital and pharmacy wholesalers, always meet government officials if that is what might get deals done. She could just send that informatio...
Jump to postAs a pilot, to me it is obvious that if you have uncommanded trim inputs the first thing to do is to disable whatever mechanism it is that is making them, Makes the assumption that they knew precisely what was happening. Bear in mind they were at relatively low altitude and did not have a MCAS warn...
Jump to postIt depends of the size of the business you're trying to close and the share of the travel budget in your cost structure. Considering in business class these are mostly large corporations I don't see them jeopardizing hundred of millions dollars to save a few hundred of thousands. I oversimplified f...
Jump to postI don't understand why they won't ask a charter carrier to help them clear out the back log of passengers. Today was a Tuesday, so I would think Allegiant , Sun Country and Frontier would have extra planes around (or would they just say no thanks because they are competitors?) If not them, there ar...
Jump to postNot that 'simple at all The past year has shown that very little, if any real, business is lost by not travelling. Very little can be achieved which cannot be easily done, and considerably cheaper, by online technology. You seem to be imagining that business travel will suddenly rebound as if nothi...
Jump to postYou are clearly trying to provoke other users with that title. I fully agree that it was flamebait, and it's clear to me that your intent is to start an argument. I don't post in Non Av, nor have I ever expressed a political opinion on this forum — I would have absolutely changed that title and/or ...
Jump to postpar13del wrote:So compared to countries like Guatemala, or Venezuela for example, you think that Cuba is worst?
The level of education in Cuba I think is worthy of praise, it does beat most of South and Central America.