Thursday, September 10, 2015

Air Traffic Controllers Seek Revenge by Petitioning to Rename Ronald Reagan Airport

All I can say is "get over it." Although it's not clear whether they want revenge against Reagan or Boehner. 

The petition, started by Credo Action,  has received about 60,000 signatures reads:


  • "...Republicans in Congress themselves pushed through legislation renaming an airport already named after America’s first president, George Washington. And unlike President Obama’s decision, which honors the local people and culture surrounding that landmark, the renaming of Washington National airport was met with resistance from local Virginia residents and leaders. It was also strongly opposed by airport workers themselves, given President Reagan’s role in breaking the air traffic controllers’ union and mass firing 11,000 workers.3, 4 Renaming the airport also resulted in significant costs that were left to local government in Virginia to cover.5
    Given Speaker Boehner’s current outrage and disappointment at President Obama’s decision to rename Mount McKinley, it’s time to give him the opportunity to make up for his own past mistakes. Sign the petition and tell John Boehner he needs to be consistent when it comes to naming America’s landmarks."
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MEME REPORT:
KIM DAVIS EXPLAINS HER MOTIVE