EDITORIAL: While Terrorists Plot, The FAA Parties -- Washington TimesThe congressional pork barrel comes before public safety.
While a terrorist was plotting to kill Americans over the Christmas holidays, what was the Federal Aviation Administration doing? Why, spending $5 million on a three-week-long Christmas party, of course.
A series of seminars in Atlanta officially were aimed at training managers on a new air-traffic-controller contract but degenerated into one big bash. According to ABC News, the seminars didn't even cover half of the 100 new provisions in a contract that went into effect two months ago.
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My Comment: I suspect that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
