US mechanics are already required to do drug testing and background checks. David R http://home.attbi.com/~damiross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 17:53 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Airplane repair plan criticized > In a message dated 6/20/2003 9:09:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > ejames@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > << Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a measure that would= > =20 > require foreign workers maintaining planes to undergo drug testing and=20 > background checks. >> > > Um, why not all mechanics? I guess a US citizen mechanic hopped up on speed > with membership in the Montana Militia is not a threat to air safety >