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It seem to me that in a world where small & narrow minded people rule, with interests only for power and money (because that's all they understand) anything besides that will be considered a threat. It is sad that in the name of security, not only the freedom of the people is more and more restricted, but also cultural assets are being destroyed ones and for all. Sad to say , but in the case of these 3 airports Bin Ladens Terrorists found their willful executioners. But feel free to speed with your SUV to the next shopping mall and rent a video about flying. Hartmut Hank Gallagher wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Got this from another list this AM. For all of us that enjoyed a > wonderful time at the Homecoming Convention, and the class act Lee > supplied, this is a sad day!To hear this bastion of enthusiasm give > up, well it's disheartening to say the least. This is what happens > when you get small minded men in positions of power! Hank > GallagherAustin TX IMPORTANT READING: 'Requiem for an Airport' > > ANN Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, received this letter late Tuesday > afternoon and decided that this MUST be published immediately, widely, > and > prominently. > > We urge you all to PLEASE read this... and act accordingly! > --ANN Editorial Staff > Dear Jim, > > It's over. College Park Airport, the World's oldest airport in > continuous > operation, is on its deathbed, moribund, fighting for its very > existence. At > the same moment, our federal Protectors of Freedom are working > feverishly to > yank-out the few life-support tubes that remain. Should the feds get > their > way, College Park Airport will be history in the truest sense of the > word. > > After 93 years of operation, our federal government has decided that > this > bucolic little general aviation facility must be slowly choked out of > existence and sacrificed on the holy alter of National Security. The > year-old temporary flight restrictions imposed upon College Park > Airport(CGS), Hyde Field (W32) and Potomac Airfield (VKX) have now > been > arbitrarily extended for another two years. That action may very well > destroy three previously vibrant general aviation airports, no doubt > to the > subtle satisfaction of our federal architects of security. The > airports' > assassinations will not be quick and humane, but slow and drawn-out, > Inquisition-style. Not wanting any bureaucratic blood on their hands > in the > event of negative press, the feds are now free to shrug their > collective > shoulders and claim "lack of market response" as the "real" culprit > leading > up to the government's Final Solution for these airports. The fact > that > federal zealotry resulted in the seizure of 99+% of their > customer-base > won't even qualify as a footnote in any future administrative > autopsies. > > What a shame. > > It didn't have to happen. > > Make no mistake; the effective closure of these airports was NOT a > result of > terrorism. Rather, their operational demise came at the hands of a > federal > government mindset largely devoid of commonly accepted standards of > analysis, principles of risk management or any pretense at objective > deliberation. While "knee-jerk" is a common and over-used lexicon in > today's > vocabulary, knee-jerk is the best description when reviewing our > government's performance and unspoken agenda. Don't think so?.... > Picture > Osama, addressing his henchmen and working them into a lather.."OK, > guys, > here's the deal - We hijack these big, fuel-laden commercial airliners > and > crash'em into some New York skyscrapers. The infidels in charge will > immediately shut-down the three little airports around Washington.... > Talk > about bringing Western civilization to its knees!....." (i.e.: > knee-jerk). > Bin Laden's Bad Guys must be rolling around on the cave floor, > clutching > their sides in hysterical laughter. > > History shows that airliners, trucks, cars, and speedboats are the > terrorist's weapons-of-choice. History also shows that small general > aviation aircraft are Uncle Sam's victims-of-choice. While it's an > incredible stretch to try and connect the dots, grounding the > notorious > Piper Cub and its kindred ilk seems to make perfect sense to those > deep > within the bowels of government who believe that protecting our > freedoms > must be prefaced by first taking our freedoms away. Unfortunately, the > > federales also believe these issues can be resolved at the same level > of > awareness that created the problems in the first place. > > The result? > > It's too late for facts, analysis and reason. No time or need for > aviation > expertise or input. Rabbit hunting with an elephant gun always gets > the job > done. Reasonable discourse and consideration of citizen freedoms? > Sorry, > those issues are just acceptable collateral damage as our government > struggles to protect our way of life. > > What a shame. > > It didn't have to happen. > > Way back in 1928, Justice Louis Brandeis warned, "The greatest dangers > to > liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, > well-meaning but > without understanding." > > You were a smart man, Louie. > > How did you ever know that, 75 years later, they would create a > Transportation Security Administration? How could you have realized > that > general aviation security would one day be implemented and foisted > upon us > by career security-troids, many unable to distinguish the difference > between > a propeller and a hubcap, not to mention any real familiarity with the > > industry? Yep, you were a smart man. Sure wish you were still among us > to > help throttle this New Order juggernaut and demand some regulatory > approaches different from Slash-n-Burn and Scorched-Earch. > > To those who took up our cause, and the cause of general aviation > freedom > all over, I extend the grateful appreciation of the aviation community > > inside the Washington TFR. To those who may have felt it was not their > > battle, let College Park Airport be your canary in the mineshaft. This > > little airport's demise should indicate to you that bureaucratic > toxins are > in the air, and they'll eventually get to you too if you don't take > action. > > One of the specific charges against King George in our Declaration of > Independence states: "He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and > sent > hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their > substance." > > Yep, that's it in a nutshell. College Park Airport has been swarmed, > harassed and its substance eaten out. > > What a shame. > > It didn't have to happen. > > Lee Schiek, Airport Manager > College Park Airport (CGS) > "...Since 1909..." > FMI: www.aajp.com/maryland/airports/college.htm, > www.avialantic.com/collpark.html, www.tsa.gov > > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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