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sdd@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> In article <39D3EB2F.1BC80044@teleport.com>,
> Jerry Springer wrote:
> > sdd@my-deja.com wrote:
> > >
> > > In article <39D39803.98557E9D@earthlink.net>,
> > > "George R. Patterson III" wrote:
> > > > sdd@my-deja.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You can also ask the pilots of Austin, Tx "where was Dubya
> when
> > > > > Mueller was closed? He could have stopped the closing of that
> > > airport
> > > > > with almost no expenditure of any political capital, but chose
> not
> > > to do
> > > > > so.
> > > >
> > > > Really? How? The governor of a State cant tell a city what they
> can
> > > or
> > > > cant do with their airport. Only the Feds can do that.
> > > >
> > > > George Patterson, N3162Q.
> > > >
> > >
> > > doesnt have to tell them anything, only very strongly suggest,
> which is
> > > why I used term political capital
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.
> >
> > I dont think that saying Bush did nothing when he could have
> > stopped a airfield closing is a good example.
> > Remember Chicago, the governor of that state did not want Meigs
> > closed but the mayor says he is going to anyway. Maybe a governor does
> > not have as much authority in that area as we would like to think.
> >
> actually your pick of Meigs proves my point as due to the Ill. gov
> actions Meigs for right now is still open (although hanging on by the
> skin of its teeth from my understanding)
>


All politics aside, I really hope you are right on this one.

JSpringer

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