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Dictator Daley's statement is such manure! He destroyed the airport under
the cover of darkest with a police escort so there would not be a lengthy
debate? Isn't he obligated to those debaters? At least those from
Chicago.
A few airports around DC are closed currently too, but nobody bulldozed
the
runways. And the whole argument regarding public safety is so lame that
under other circumstances it would be laughable. Let's see, terrorist
flies
to Chicago, stops short at Meigs to pee, grab a $100 Burger, log a couple
tough & go's then continues on with his C-152 to take out a office
building. Geez...it ain't going to happen that way.
If memory serves, excluding Sep 11, the preferred means of delivering
explosives to the terrorist target would be the ubiquitous "Ryder" truck,
it
have a much larger payload and takes less training to deploy. To be safe
we
should really close all rental truck centers....:-(
If you're going to lie so boldly and so outrageously as to be totally
unbelievable, you might as well come out and tell the truth. The water
front property will bring in more revenue with offices and apartments than
a
GA airport can. Parks and nature preserves my ass, there is only one thing
on his mind...money. No matter what the PR budget needed to make this go
away is, it will be a drop in the bucket compared to the revenue that the
city will make off that piece of land. And since there is a war going on
to
grab the front page, many no-flyers in Chicago may not even realize it
happened.
Mitch Hines
Alon A-2 Aircoupe
N6369V
Flight by machines heavier than air is unpractical
and insignificant, if not utterly impossible.
- Simon Newcomb, 1902
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From: "N161LH 3B9" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 2:27 PM
Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] FW: MEIGS FEILD
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>
> Unfortunately, Phil Boyer says that while the actions are dishonorable
and
> wrong-headed, they aren't strictly illegal. I hope the owners of the 16
> planes on the ramp initiate some civil litigation. In fact, now there's
an
> idea for AOPA -- start a fund to help them litigate. Sue the hell out
of
da
> mare.
>
> Leslie Holbrook
> Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1)
> Chester, CT 3B9
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Coupe-List" <[email protected]>,"FlyChallenger"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Sport_Pilot"
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> >Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] FW: MEIGS FEILD
> >Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:10:39 -0600
> >
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> >
> >
> > ______________________
> >Meigs Field, in Chicago was closed late Sunday night when heavy
> >equipment was moved in and portions of the runway were dug up.
> >
> >Chicago radio station, WLS, this morning reported that the runway was
> >marked by a lighted "X" during the night and that large X's were cut
> >into the runway surfaces.
> >
> >So far there has been no explanation as to the reason, or whether this
> >signifies a permanent closure of Meigs Field. The "Friends of Meigs
> >Field" organization is looking into the matter, but has nothing to
> >report as of yet.
> >
> >http://friendsofmeigs.org/
> >
> >As many of you might know, Chicago mayor Richard Daley has been trying
> >to close Meigs for a number of years. And just last year an agreement
> >was reached that would supposedly kept the airport open for at least
> >another 25 years.
> >______________________
> >
> >
> >
> >I just got off the phone with the Illinois Governor's office and
informed
> >them I'd hold the entire Democratic party responsible if Meigs is
closed.
> >
> >I told him I'd stop being a switch voter and would vote Straight
republican
> >forever if he didn't stop Daly.
> >
> >The Governor's office phone number is: 217-782-6830
> >
> >Ed Burkhead
> >Peoria, Illinois
> >http://edburkhead.com/
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Mike Dean
> >Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 11:18 AM
> >
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> >
> >AOPA has a picture, and more on the story.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Mayor Daley ordered demolition to start under cover of darkest at 1:00
> >A.M
> >Monday morning.Checkout the story at AOPA or at FrindsofMeigs.org
> >
> >http://www.aopa.org/
> >
> >http://www.friendsofmeigs.org/
> >
> >
> >
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