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bluevoter4life

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42. Clinton allowed the fired controllers

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 07:50 PM

Jan 2019

To be re-hired until they had their 25 years of federal service. Your friend was probably fired under Reagan and rehired under Clinton. There is a quickly diminishing number of controllers who lived through those days. Most of them are retired by now.

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As an air traffic controller, I wrote this and posted in on my FB page [View all] bluevoter4life Jan 2019 OP

A really good post -now get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 2019 #1

Totally agree. maddiemom Jan 2019 #34

should be read on Senate floor Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #53

Incidentally the National Transportation Safety Board is on furlough dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

The shutdown needs to end. redwitch Jan 2019 #3

Actually, I suspect they know very well and are pleased as punch about it pangaia Jan 2019 #43

Agend Orange relishes that awsome power he has to reek havoc! GetRidOfThem Jan 2019 #59

Excellent post PJMcK Jan 2019 #4

Reagan started the Air Traffic Controllers' mess malaise Jan 2019 #12

Only partly correct PJMcK Jan 2019 #14

Hard not to notice their contempt for this stressful form malaise Jan 2019 #25

You are correct bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #58

A good point that should not be overlooked. LisaM Jan 2019 #15

May I post this on my facebook page? appleannie1943 Jan 2019 #5

Absolutely. Spread it far and wide. eom bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #6

Thank you I will be sure to share this. Dem_4_Life Jan 2019 #16

Thanks for this great post and explanation FakeNoose Jan 2019 #7

Check this out - help is on the way FakeNoose Jan 2019 #20

Happy to K&R this post... SidDithers Jan 2019 #8

Thanks for the enlightening and thoughtful post lunatica Jan 2019 #9

Hard to say bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #24

Well I hope this ends very soon for you guys! lunatica Jan 2019 #39

Kick GemDigger Jan 2019 #10

K&R onecaliberal Jan 2019 #11

Normally I like fact-based posts with numbers. This one is depressing and extremely scary. erronis Jan 2019 #13

Your opinion, please... JudyM Jan 2019 #17

Not worth even thinking about. Odds are multi millions to 1 of a plane crash. nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #22

You don't fool me... brooklynite Jan 2019 #18

I've been mentioning the immediate potential impact to ATC Major Nikon Jan 2019 #19

I studied for the job in college long ago Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #21

A major Kick and Recommendation defacto7 Jan 2019 #23

It might get harder to recruit new ones IronLionZion Jan 2019 #26

Hubby and I were just talking about sending some pizzas Corgigal Jan 2019 #27

We appreciate all the support we are getting from the communities bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #28

Just to let you know, Corgigal Jan 2019 #47

Your generosity is very much appreciated bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #49

How nice of you! LittleGirl Jan 2019 #55

My Daughter and I have flights booked out of O'Hare Heartstrings Jan 2019 #29

Great post. Bluevoter. This shutdown has caused all sorts of hardships & problems. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #30

The sad thing is bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #31

I hope so, too. He really doesn't care, or know anything about, ordinary Americans. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #40

I worked at DCA nearly 50 years ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #32

I can't tell you when exactly bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #33

I have no idea how long that has been the rule Major Nikon Jan 2019 #36

Clinton allowed the fired controllers bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #42

I just remember him saying he had no age limit Major Nikon Jan 2019 #45

Thank you for posting this PatSeg Jan 2019 #35

I wonder if there are restriction imposed? LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #37

Thank you for your very informative and frightening post. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #38

I am so sorry for what you and your coworkers littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #41

Thank you. moondust Jan 2019 #44

I wish you and your colleagues the best mcar Jan 2019 #46

Thank you so much for what you're doing for all of us. yardwork Jan 2019 #48

I remember Ronnie Raygun's "fixing" air traffic controllers' problems by murdering the union catrose Jan 2019 #50

K&R Niagara Jan 2019 #51

K&R. Thanks for sharing that newsworthy info, bluevoter4life. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #52

The union has been canvassing the major airports bluevoter4life Jan 2019 #60

My brother is an ATC. Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 #54

I am so worried LittleGirl Jan 2019 #56

drumpf is sacrificing the real safety of Americans to cause chaos and blame Democrats. lark Jan 2019 #57