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der.Todesvogel Pilot |
posted 01-13- 09:49 PM
   
While people run around arguing topics such as Political Correctness, real issues of our honesty and honor go unexplored. I find it disgraceful that many Americans think that isolated moments of tragedy, or of suffering by people whom they happen to be related, are an instant opportunity to become unimaginably wealthy. This behavior lacks human integrity, just as those the acts commited by the terroists. Breaking from my conservative views, I wish to see the US Government block any attempts by individuals to profit through lawsuits filled against companies that were involved in Sept 11. This is war. No effort would have prevented this kind of event. The bad guys were that determined. Even today, airport security doesn't appear better (I fly again tomorrow, on AA I think). If this type of legal action isn't stopped, soldiers' familes will someday have justification for suing the US Government over their loved-ones' deaths. [This message has been edited by der.Todesvogel (edited 01-13-2002).] IP: Logged |
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$mokey Pilot |
posted 01-14- 11:48 AM
I think it depends on the situation which, unfortunately, has to be looked at by the courts on a case by case basis. Some companies' management told people to stay in the buildings, that there was nothing to worry about. I think these companies should be liable. IP: Logged |
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Jerry+ Pilot |
posted 01-14- 12:50 PM
What ticks me off is that the government payout to victim's families is to be reduced by any life insurance payments the families get. So the victim who took care of his/her family by having life insurance is not worth as much in the eyes of the government as the person who didn't take out insurance. Another example where those who play by the rules get penalized and those who don't get "taken care of" by big government. Also, why is there a government pay out at all? IP: Logged |
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$mokey Pilot |
posted 01-14- 01:20 PM
I didn't know there was going to be a govt. payout, other than maybe social security suvivor benefits and possibly workman's comp. If there is a govt. payout it shouldn't make any difference what the person's personnel insurance is. At least legally those people are just as dead as a factory worker who gets run over by a power truck. What's the diff? IP: Logged |
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Jerry+ Pilot |
posted 01-14- 01:35 PM
Smokey, the payout is part of the big recovery bill that passed right after 9/11. They say the average payout will be $1.6 million. It's to cover lost wages and pain and suffering. In return the families agree not to sue the airlines. I still don't know why the 9/11 families get a payout but not the Oklahoma bombing victims. What about the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing victims? Or the military who get killed? These people don't get billions of dollars in charity money either! If this is what the country wants to do fine, I won't have a hissy fit over it. I just wonder why the government payment should be reduced by life insurance and (I just read) pension fund payments. IP: Logged |
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$mokey Pilot |
posted 01-14- 02:50 PM
Doesn't make sense to me. First of all I say fuck the airlines. If they were guilty of neglegance then they should have to pay. Why should my tax dollars go to keep the airlines out of trouble. I have a problem with the whole airline bailout thing anyway. The main obsticle to airline security all these years has been the airlines themselves. They are still fighting some measures the goverment wants to take since 9/11 to increase security. You'd think eventually they'd learn. As far as the rest, I don't want to sound IP: Logged |
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Jerry+ Pilot |
posted 01-14- 03:48 PM
If you are so against the airline bailout maybe you should talk to your boy Tom Daschle. His wife is a lobbyist for American Airlines, NW Airlines and Boeing. He was a big supporter of bailing out the airlines after 9/11. While you are talking to him ask him why his economic advisor Paul Rubens, former Clinton Treasury Secretary, called Bush people last October and asked them to help Enron. So far as is known, he is the only non-Enron person to ask the White House for help. IP: Logged |
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$mokey Pilot |
posted 01-14- 04:26 PM
I doubt if I would carry much weight with either one of them.  IP: Logged |
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