[Stingray51]

The recipients of this star treatment should be taxed on it. Clearly, they are receiving something that has monetary value, probably equivelent to several times the cost of being a member of one of those airline "red carpet" clubs. Also, it should be considered a donation for campaign finance purposes.

Hey, I don't support either the income tax or campaign finance limitations, but if that's the law, these liberal potentates should have to live by it.

[Bodacious]

I'd like to see T. Kennedy and ALL the other Congressmen, beaureacrats and "vip"s", stand in the ticket lines and carry their own bags, just like us poor snuffies.