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A guy named Andrew Brigida, who scored 100% on the air-traffic controller exam, was turned down for the job because he was white
Wordpress ^ | February 1, 2025 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

Posted on 02/01/2025 5:03:16 AM PST by grundle

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1 posted on 02/01/2025 5:03:16 AM PST by grundle
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To: grundle

I’m livid that they are not releasing her name.


2 posted on 02/01/2025 5:25:42 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: grundle

God is removing His ‘hedge of protection’ around America. Such things are just the beginning...


3 posted on 02/01/2025 5:27:52 AM PST by InkStone (ONLY returning to Faith in God, thru Jesus Yeshua, will save America)
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To: grundle

There are reportedly thousands of Caucasians who were rejected because of the FAA nitwits’ racist decisions. Pox upon them.


4 posted on 02/01/2025 5:29:32 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: grundle

Facepalm…. How many highly qualified people were never hired (public and private sector) because of reverse racism? Lower standards don’t help anyone. Higher standards drive people to do better.


5 posted on 02/01/2025 5:32:51 AM PST by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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To: Sacajaweau

Another thread this morning discusses the Blackhawk’s ability to be controlled autonomously from 300 miles away, with commands that are independent of the onboard crew. The military could have been “testing” the autonomy function when something went wrong, perhaps the Blackhawk glommed onto the commercial jetliner and the pilots on board were (apparently by design) unable to disengage or countermand the function. Or someone who was unauthorized obtained control of the autonomous function.


6 posted on 02/01/2025 5:37:46 AM PST by 4Runner (Watch. Wallet. Gun. Right foot! Left foot! Sweet Liberty Valens! Thank God for Guns! --Denny Crane)
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To: grundle

No surprise - this has been the norm for at least 40 YEARS.


7 posted on 02/01/2025 5:48:17 AM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: grundle

Countdown to the Next Aviation Disaster — 1/2 hour Blaze documentary with Stu from a few months ago about this. — https://youtu.be/GiclZKcCr8g

This Brigida guy is in it and retakes the additional social justice test that he took ten years ago that made him get removed from consideration. He answers like the first time and fails again. The last question asks how many months you’ve been unemployed leading up to this exam. His answer is 0 so he gets 0 points on the question and the correct answer to get points, is 1-2 months.

They also cover how behind the times the tech is for ATC/FAA. Still using floppy discs. Can’t get parts for existing equipment and not allowed to get parts made due to patents. Manufacturers that no longer exist. All the while, congress fails to pass a law/funding to upgrade.

They also cover the recent near misses at every airport they go to while traveling for the documentary.


8 posted on 02/01/2025 5:52:06 AM PST by Pollard (Zone 6b)
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To: larrytown

Far too long.


9 posted on 02/01/2025 6:01:14 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: grundle

The result of the left printing race cards.


10 posted on 02/01/2025 6:09:43 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: gundog; SaveFerris; sit-rep

I didn’t get hired as an ATC in the early 80s because I showed up to take the test on a Saturday and the doors to the building were all locked. After knocking several times, I checked my notice and it turned out that the test was administered the previous Saturday. Oops.

I could have even passed if I had Elaine Benes to take the test for me surreptitiously.


11 posted on 02/01/2025 6:12:29 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Sacajaweau

Sacajaweau wrote: “I’m livid that they are not releasing her name.”

The next of kin have refused permission to release.


12 posted on 02/01/2025 6:13:35 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: grundle

I remember seeing federal job announcements for a position that required 24 semester hours of college mathematics including calculus that was restricted to those with mental disabilities.


13 posted on 02/01/2025 6:15:29 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: grundle

This has nothing to do with race, and it’s probably not true — but in the movie “Snowden”, job candidates for (I believe) the NSA face a tough exam about setting up, protecting, backing up, and taking down a computer network. If you can’t finish in 8 hours, you’re out. Snowden finishes in 38 minutes.

So now he has time on his hands since everyone else is still working on the 8 hr exam. Snowden asks the exam proctor “What should I do now?” — and the proctor says “Whatever you want.”

And that is pointedly a double statement — the day is his to spend as he wishes, and also the jobs that will be made available to him will be limitless and he can choose whatever he wants.

Because once upon a time, merit was rewarded.


14 posted on 02/01/2025 6:15:36 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: DugwayDuke
Since when does the military need permission from next of kin to release a name?

I'm speculating that this is political...not personal...and that maybe she bumped someone.

Lotsa people know who she is. It'll get out. I mean like duh....there are 3 bodies waiting to be identified.

15 posted on 02/01/2025 6:21:45 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: grundle

This has been going on in our government forever. I left the Navy in 70’ and started classes at UT Nashville so I applied for a job in the Federal building delivering mail. I aced the test, had a 5 point veteran’s preference and they gave the job to a Hispanic from California who could barely speak English. I can’t figure out their reasoning.


16 posted on 02/01/2025 6:22:57 AM PST by dljordan
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To: grundle

Bttt


17 posted on 02/01/2025 6:25:12 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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To: dljordan
Bears repeating:

This has been going on in our government, forever.

I left the Navy in 70’ and started classes at UT Nashville; so I applied for a job in the Federal building delivering mail.

I aced the test, had a 5 point veteran’s preference, and they gave the job to a Hispanic from California who could barely speak English.


18 posted on 02/01/2025 6:26:23 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Made In The USA

” Higher standards drive people to do better.”

While true, what do those higher standards do to people who are either unable or unwilling to achieve greater things?


19 posted on 02/01/2025 6:41:28 AM PST by No Party Affiliation
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To: grundle

The FAA was doing DEI in 1991. I took the test and scored a 97.5%. Not hired. Blacks and Hispanics with much lower test scores were hired.


20 posted on 02/01/2025 6:46:17 AM PST by CodeToad ( )
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