[cynicom]

We pay the price of Bushs failure to clean house.

[Lazamataz]

We pay the price of Bushs failure to clean house.

How come every time a DemonCrap gets the White House, there is wholesale slaughter of all federal appointees, but ever time a Republican gets the White House, they sheepishly accept whoever is in the post?

[BigBobber]

Do you guys really think McGaw made this policy? A decision this critical came right from the top - probably from Bush himself, or at least as high as Mineta. Either way, you know that Bush approved it. The question is why?

I offer three suggestions: The airlines themselves put heavy pressure on Bush not to allow guns, because they're afraid of the liability if a pilot does something wrong with a gun. Right now they can always blame the FEDERAL airport screening for any hijacking/crash.

The gov'ment knows more about they way the terrorists opperate then they are willing to tell, and they don't think guns will be an effective deterrent.

This is just an extension of the "No civilians in this country shall be allowed to bear arms." policy of ruling elite. e.g. FEDERAL marshalls on planes with guns OK, PRIVATE pilots with guns NOT OK.