[wingnuts'nbolts]

Why does the government have to put their blessings on this? Can't airlines quietly tell pilots who want to arm themselves , to go ahead? This is not for Pres. Bush to decree.

[Search4Truth]

"Why does the government have to put their blessings on this? Can't airlines quietly tell pilots who want to arm themselves , to go ahead? This is not for Pres. Bush to decree. "

The airlines that do this will have a distinct competitive advantage over those who do not. Americans overwhelmingly want the pilots to be armed. They have trusted these men with their lives by the millions for many years. They are icons of trust worthyness. President Bush's position stands in stark opposition to the will of the American people. He is trading our safety for political gain.

[spunkets]

"Can't airlines quietly tell pilots who want to arm themselves , to go ahead?"

No, for the same reason my boss can't tell me it's OK. They'll be searched and charged with a crime if they do.