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EDITORIAL: Guns on a plane (Obama secretly ends program....)
The Washington Times ^ | March 17 2009 | Washington Times Editorial

Posted on 03/17/2009 7:03:27 AM PDT by RecallMoran

After the September 11 attacks, commercial airline pilots were allowed to carry guns if they completed a federal-safety program. No longer would unarmed pilots be defenseless as remorseless hijackers seized control of aircraft and rammed them into buildings.

Now President Obama is quietly ending the federal firearms program, risking public safety on airlines in the name of an anti-gun ideology.

The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots.

This looks like completely unnecessary harassment of the pilots. The 12,000 Federal Flight Deck Officers, the pilots who have been approved to carry guns, are reported to have the best behavior of any federal law enforcement agency. There are no cases where any of them has improperly brandished or used a gun. There are just a few cases where officers have improperly used their IDs.

Fewer than one percent of the officers have any administrative actions brought against them and, we are told, virtually all of those cases “are trumped up.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; bho2009; bho44; democrats; donttreadonme; guns; obama; obamaregime; obamunism; pilots; september12era; socialistblitzkrieg; terrorists; wot
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To: RecallMoran

Now President Obama is quietly ending the federal firearms program, risking public safety on airlines in the name of an anti-gun ideology.
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He wants a created crisis so that he can use it to his full advantage.


141 posted on 03/17/2009 10:58:09 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: LibertyRocks

It’s becoming clear that he is purposefully creating these situations in order to effect “Change” — change to a Communist nation when he declares martial law and the suspension of our Rights... I see something happening ala Chavez
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YEP!! It astounds that so many others can’t are refuse to see this yet.


142 posted on 03/17/2009 11:00:03 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: mkjessup
I agree with much of what you said. I think Bush loves this country, unlike zer0 who despises everything it stands for. The troops loved Bush and he loved them. But I think Bush gave us zer0. He was afraid to stand up to the Dems and he let them run the show. He should have fought them more, he didn't. The last 2 years of his term he just caved in to everything. Bush is a likable man, but I can't help but be a little angry at him too.
143 posted on 03/17/2009 11:10:41 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

America has been taken over by the Obama Shadow Government. He set everyone up around the world but he told us what he intended to do with America, only a few were listening or did their homework on this Marxist, an impostor....whose words are those he reads on the ever present teleprompter? Obama is the window dressing with a voice and a little knowledge, just enough to get by...sorta.


144 posted on 03/17/2009 11:15:32 AM PDT by yoe
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To: RecallMoran

Obama is neutering our Country on a daily basis and getting away with it!


145 posted on 03/17/2009 12:01:40 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts
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To: Lady Jag

He’s even worse than we thought.. My head is exploding on a daily basis.


146 posted on 03/17/2009 12:03:27 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts
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To: RecallMoran

This also DOES violate the 2nd Amendment. Just read it!

Say it loud, say it PROUD:

O ne

B ig

A ss

M istake

A merica!


147 posted on 03/17/2009 12:04:31 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: RecallMoran
Obama is setting us up to be hit again.. He wants us to be helpless so he can fully implement his Marxist scheme. Wake Up America!
148 posted on 03/17/2009 12:07:08 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts
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To: divine_moment_of_facts

It’s always worse than we suspect.

What’s that term? Something about rotten apples in a barrel?


149 posted on 03/17/2009 12:11:51 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Where is my bailout???)
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To: utahson

Would serve the chosen one right for the next terrorist attack to be on HIM in the White House. I would not shed a tear.


150 posted on 03/17/2009 12:24:41 PM PDT by buffyt (Obama advocates a "Civilian National Security Force" He is so Hitleresque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: 09Patriot; Baron OBeef Dip; BellStar; b4its2late; Blue Turtle; BootsOfEscaping; Brad's Gramma; ...

Pinging COMRADES and INFIDELS!


151 posted on 03/17/2009 12:26:41 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (We are soooooooooooooooooooooooo screwed!)
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To: RecallMoran

OMG Obama is an IDIOT or he hates American and need to be deported!


152 posted on 03/17/2009 12:31:16 PM PDT by blueyon (If you love your kids, dump the teacher's union)
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To: workerbee; All

Sorry to start a thread and then leave but I had to take my son to the doctor, post surgery. I’m back and enjoying the Freeper take—mostly the same as mine.


153 posted on 03/17/2009 12:32:10 PM PDT by RecallMoran (Recall Brodhead)
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To: utahson

Screw you newby!

If Bush hadn’t made it almost imposible to get every pilot into the program they would have all been certified before he left office and the obamination wouldn’t have had a program to cancel.


154 posted on 03/17/2009 12:32:30 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: Condor51

What is next? policemen without guns like in Jolly Old England...........


155 posted on 03/17/2009 12:32:55 PM PDT by buffyt (Obama advocates a "Civilian National Security Force" He is so Hitleresque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: blueyon

Democrats in Congress and Obama....

I got this from a friend in email today....

But they should all be prosecuted as sexual perverts for their recent perverted behavior, led by that guy Obama. He’s the worst for screwing the American People IN PUBLIC!!!!


156 posted on 03/17/2009 12:34:22 PM PDT by buffyt (Obama advocates a "Civilian National Security Force" He is so Hitleresque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: dalereed
"Screw you newby!"

Lol. It is spelled "newbie" or noob. Learn how to spell before thumping your caved in chest. You BDS haters look like an ugly transvestite with five o'clock shadow looking for a date. Pretty silly.
157 posted on 03/17/2009 12:37:30 PM PDT by utahson
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

But Obama has B17 fighter jets at his beckon call armed to the teeth to protect HIM the messiah. We are just the

little people,

we deserve no safety for us or for our beautiful children when WE fly!


158 posted on 03/17/2009 12:37:48 PM PDT by buffyt (Obama advocates a "Civilian National Security Force" He is so Hitleresque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: utahson

Let’s see DaleReed joined 1998. Utahson joined 2008.

Enough said.

Hope all is well with you Dale!


159 posted on 03/17/2009 12:39:36 PM PDT by buffyt (Obama advocates a "Civilian National Security Force" He is so Hitleresque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: RecallMoran

Dumb-ass.


160 posted on 03/17/2009 12:41:24 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat lead.)
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