Well Chris I'll answer your veiled comments directly. I had no problem with downsizing the number of federal employees when Hillary's husband. But any prudent manager looks at cause and effect. You don't tell all agencies to take a 20% minimum across the board cut in personnel. It probably had less effect on the working air traffic controllers than any other federal occupation. Last time I looked I was a registered Democrat and I didn't get into a snit. I gave a first hand account of what I observed. I could probably give a lot more examples. And by the way I'm duly impressed that you're a 25 year federal employee. How does it feel to be a new hire? Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Wallace" <edwardwallace@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:00 PM Subject: Re: Strike by air traffic controllers looms, threatens airport operations > Republicans are always crying about 'Big Government'. So > when 'Hillary's husband' freezes government hiring, an > obvious Republican goes into a snit about it? Too flocking > bad! > > Reagan's time is almost up (not soon enough for me) and when > that time comes I'll be glad for two reasons. 1 - There'll > be that much more oxygen for the rest of us, 2 - As a 25 > year Federal employee, I'll get a day off to 'mourn'. > > > > > ---- Original message ---- > The real problem started when Hillary's husband put > >freezes on Federal hiring and also reduced staffing all > across the > >government. >