[Shermy]

Ah, but that's not the purpose of this use of taxpayer money. The purpose is to subsidize and protect American and United Airlines and their insurance companies. The money is not merely aid to victims, but a ruse to get victims to drop insurance claims and potential lawsuits against...not the USA...but against the airlines! A key and highly unusual part of the subsidy is that the takers have to waive all claims against...not the USA...but against the airlines! This deal was sugar-coated as a "bail out" of the airlines that would surely harm the industry, America, wave the flag, etc. Of course, it would have been only two airlines affected, and there's no evidence they couldn't handle the claims, or if not, horrors!, they'd have to declare Chapter 11, just like anyone else (Chrysler and a few others excepted.) The airlines got special deals and perks of more than $15 billion, thanks to our corrupt or just ignorant politicians and the airline lobby (BTW Daschle's wife is a lobbyist for that industry...perhaps she'll get a nice "backend" bonus next year???).

[OldFriend]

It is my contention that the airline should have NO liability in this case of terror. I don't contend that the gun manufacturers should have liability of their products are used for crime either.