Walter Williams just commented that many airline pilots are ex-military, and there is that very good point about eye-hand co-ordination, not to mention the ability to concentrate successfully on a very complex task!
Finally, what's the significance of today's announcement from Mineta and Ridge? Surely they're not the "final word" here? My theory: this is a "prod" to get Congress to pass a law, which is probably what it would take, and likely what the Prez. really wants...
Yeah, keeping pilots from being armed is part of an ingenious plan to arm pilots.
And black is white
And up is down
And war is peace
And freedom is slavery
And ignorance is strength.