Comments on: Wreckovery.gov Watch: More airport waste

By: Stimulus Money Mistakes from Government AGAIN? Clown College Recruits May Be Wiser Choice to Be Trusted with Taxpayers’ Money « Frugal Café Blog Zone

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:08:12 +0000

[...] for Junkets… Michelle Malkin: Hey, let’s throw another $19 billion down the rat hole! and Wreckovery.gov Watch: More airport waste Scott’s Slant on Politics: ‘Stimulus’ Money Well Spent Finding Ponies in Piles of Poop: [...]

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Thu, 07 May 2009 11:29:54 +0000

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By: Most Liberal States Are Least Free Says Study « Goodtimepolitics

Most Liberal States Are Least Free Says Study « Goodtimepolitics — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:17:24 +0000

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By: CW4_KGP

CW4_KGP — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:34 +0000

On May 6th, 2009 at 1:16 pm, bradley said: Here in Brunswick, on the southern coast of Georgia, the county got a large “stimulus” pile of cash in this travesty of finance to upgrade the local St. Simons Island airport, an airport only used by rich people with private planes.

Although I vehemently disagree with the stimulus – businesses make it or fail based on their business skills and management – I do take offense at the gratuitous swipe at pilots in general. I didn’t know I was rich either, except in the sense the Jimmy Stewart was “rich” in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” I fly when I can – dependent on funds and aircraft availability. One day, I will buy another one…till then, I rent to maintain my proficiency. But I am not fiscally “rich.”

And SSI is a nice little airport. I landed there a few times when I lived in Jax.

Just remember, a sterotype broad brush gets a lot of paint spread….even where its not needed or wanted.

By: detolbert

detolbert — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:10:42 +0000

I said that…
I have been involved in the creation of airport repair shops, engine-builders (boat, car, airplane) that are in the industrial park, 3 flying schools, 2 aircraft builders and 4 FBOs (gas stations on airports).

Actually, I had 2 very good bosses that did those things, but I did get to help them develop the airport tenants. But I was manager for a small airport and brought in a flight school and FBO operation.

Not covering my ass, but I just wanted to give credit to a really good airport manager that I have worked for.

By: detolbert

detolbert — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:01:09 +0000

Sorry, screwed-up that one.

By: detolbert

detolbert — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:17 +0000

I have been involved in the creation of airport repair shops, engine-builders (boat, car, airplane) that are in the industrial park, 3 flying schools, 2 aircraft builders and 4 FBOs (gas stations on airports).

By: Porkulus air waste plus our parody website - The Underground Conservative

Porkulus air waste plus our parody website - The Underground Conservative — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:26:47 +0000

[...] blowing $154 million of your money and mine on low-traffic rural airports, as noted by Michelle Malkin on her blog [...]

By: Porkulus air waste plus our parody website - The Underground Conservative

Porkulus air waste plus our parody website - The Underground Conservative — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:26:46 +0000

[...] blowing $154 million of your money and mine on low-traffic rural airports, as noted by Michelle Malkin on her blog [...]

By: RabbidSquirrel

RabbidSquirrel — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:17:45 +0000

correction: I’m starting to feel the urge for a $100 hamburger.

By: RabbidSquirrel

RabbidSquirrel — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:15:28 +0000

Nonsense. Keep going, its all good information. Sometimes someone just gets caught up in being razzed…

I starting to feel the urge for a $100 hamburger.

By: Flyoverman

Flyoverman — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:13:27 +0000

On May 6th, 2009 at 5:01 pm, detolbert said:
To ALL:
Sorry I got carried away and monopolized the page….

In fewest words, here is the reason for our criticism. And OBTW, I live in a small town with a very nice airport that is having its main runway lengthened by 1,000 feet for all of the stated reasons you have articulated.

It is one thing to recognize an opportunity or a need and make a business case to get something funded for a small airport. It is an entirely different issue to dump a pile of borrowed money of the floor and then to give the appearance of stimulus by quickly parceling it out under who knows what kind of criteria.

That’s the objection here. Saying we are anti-business is like saying because we demand controlled borders and enforcement of the law we are anti-immigrant. What we want is responsible conduct and spending.

By: detolbert

detolbert — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:01:23 +0000

To ALL:
Sorry I got carried away and monopolized the page….

By: RabbidSquirrel

RabbidSquirrel — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:58:29 +0000

What is with the anti-business development attitude on Michelle Malkin today?

Laissez-faire?

(idk, Im just P.O.’d that there were clouds covering the hot tub all afternoon at the exact time I was trying to get a tan. That is, UNTIL I had to come inside for a meeting)

By: detolbert

detolbert — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:20:12 +0000

Hangfire,
Should small-town stae and federal highways get repair money from Federal Highway Trust Fund to fix bridges and re-pave? Airports are the same.
The Airport Trust fund is about $10 Billion every year, and all of the 3,200 Airports (NPIAS federally funded) of all sizes that only get about $1-$2 Billion from Trust Fund, and about 5,000 other airports (some have as many as 200 based airplanes or do huge business) are not federally recognized and get no funding and are screwed.
Of the money used out of the Aviation Trust Fund each year, 70% is actually spent on FAA for Radar Facilities; Airplane Repair Inspectors; Airplane Manufacturing Inspectors like at Boeing; and FAA Equipment and Radar Upkeep and R&D. Airports (all sizes) get the DREGS, and only get funding when Pelosi isn’t stealing from the Trust Fund for social programs.

Please figure out a better way to fund airports so they are safe, well-maintained, and pilots are not at risk of bad facilities that can cause a crash, and I’ll be happy to agree with you.