EDITORIAL: Guns on a plane (Obama secretly ends program....)

The Washington Times ^ | March 17 2009 | Washington Times Editorial

[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.”

[GingisK]

The pilots should all go on strike until the decision is reversed.

[BARLF]

I’m flying on the 23rd. with an airline I don’t like, changing planes in Dallas. Hope the pilots are armed!

[GingisK]

Instead, I think they’ll look for another hole in our defenses and use it.

It is much better strategy to be prpared for all contengencies rather than attempt to second guess terrorists. Arm the pilots. Arm natural born citizen passengers.

[Carry_Okie]

YOU ARE AN IDIOT. Blame GW for something Obama does?

No, I'm holding GW accountable for something he did.

I feel sorry for kids having to be taught by a teacher like you, with no common sense.

LOL, my kids started calculus by the age of twelve. You can read an example of their writing here. They were twelve and thirteen at the time they wrote it.

[Vaquero]

I am bitter...and am clinging to my guns and my religion until the POS faker is out of office. Then I will cling to my guns and religion, because it is my right to do so.

Remember...you don't need the 2nd amendment until they try to take it away....MOLON LABE!

[MrB]

He had something else to say about 0bama and his followers, too.

1 John 4:1-6

Especially vss 5-6
They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
6We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth [Holy Spirit] and the spirit of falsehood [Satan].

[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. He may not be able to completely suspend the laws, but with everything in place now (ACORN money, voter fraud, etc...) it looks as if it will be rather “easy” for him to make the appearance of following the laws when in reality it’s just a big sham (so many examples of this ALREADY).

It’ll be interesting to see exactly how they attempt to accomplish this though. I only pray that not too many people will be hurt during this upheaval - and of course, I pray DAILY that Obama and his minions will FAIL in their attempts to destroy this nation...

[andy58-in-nh]

Another day, another outrage. I suspect a key element of their plan is to wear us down to the point where nothing appears outrageous any more.

[utahson]

"which is why he (Bush) maintained the assault weapons ban"

Bush let it expire and did not renew it. Obama is pursuing renewing it. You really are ignorant or dishonest.

[penowa]

God forbid if there is another terrorist attack on our soil or via an airlines. If there is, Obama will own it by his weakening our the WOT, our military and now this.

Yes, Obummer "will own it," but how will they use it? Remember "Never allow a crisis to go to waste."

[Carry_Okie]

Bush let it expire and did not renew it.

He said he would sign the legislation if Congress renewed it.

[utahson]

You said he kept it. You were either being dishonest or ignorant. Or both. Either way, you are dumber than a box of rocks.

[Carry_Okie]

Bush Backs Renewing Assault Weapons Ban

Chump.

[Madame Dufarge]

Just renewed my membership today :-)

[greyfoxx39]

[Las Vegas Ron]

Hey noob, you should watch it with the insults....if you can't debate or correct a possibly mistaken post with class, decorum and dignity, go back to DU

[utahson]

You posted he kept it. You were wrong. It expired in 2004. Guess you missed that with your head buried in your Calculus books. Get over it, GW is not POTUS. Obama is. Obama is removing this armed pilot program and Obama is going to reinstate an assault weapons ban. I know you Carrie, you are one of Ron Paul BDS supporters.

[Liberty Valance]

9-11-01 Never Forget!

i guess 'Bama forgot

[TheThinker]

Paging Republican lawmakers....they’re out to lunch?