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DINING: Sandwich shop Fresco no mere supermarket sidebar
May 18, 2013
Lou HarryThird in a month-long series of Cultural Trail restaurant reviews.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: In Indy Opera’s ‘Flying Dutchman,’ strong voices almost drowned by overdone visuals
May 18, 2013
Lou HarrySeason closer tackled Wagner's large-scale seafaring tale. Plus, thoughts on ‘4000 Miles’ at the Phoenix Theatre.
MoreDINING: New yogurteria eschews parlour trappings for lounge atmosphere
May 11, 2013
Lou HarrySecond in a month-long series of Indianapolis Cultural Trail restaurant reviews.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Civic's 'Into the Woods' explores what's after ‘happily ever after’
May 11, 2013
Lou HarryPlus thoughts on NoExit Performance's world premiere of David Hoppe's 'Our Experiences During the First Days of Alligators'
in Garfield Park
MoreDINING: Second City-inspired pizzeria wants to be second to none
May 4, 2013
Lou HarryFirst in a month-long series of Indianapolis Cultural Trail restaurant reviews.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: To learn about the Cultural Trail, walk it
May 4, 2013
Lou HarryWhile I’ve been bullish on the Cultural Trail, I realized recently that I haven’t actually walked it—at
least, not all of it. Time to change that.
MoreBENNER: IndyCar must kiss the past goodbye, embrace bold ideas
May 4, 2013
Bill BennerRobin Miller pronounced the idea of a season-ending race on the Speedway’s road course as the dumbest of all the dumb
things that have happened over the years. I respectfully disagree.
MoreCOTA: Website helps with difficult but important conversation
May 4, 2013
Jim CotaThe Conversation Project sparks discussion of end-of-life issues.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Spotlight shines on lesser-known Indy artists
April 27, 2013
Lou HarrySure, Indy's large arts presenters made a splash at the annual benefit, but smaller companies also earned attention and applause.
MoreDINING: Taking a break from ordinary bar offerings in Broad Ripple
April 27, 2013
Lou HarryLast in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
MoreBASILE: My (big) easiest destination choice: New Orleans
April 27, 2013
Frank BasileI have been remiss in not writing anything about a prime tourist destination—and my hometown—New Orleans. Correction
time
MoreBENNER: Reflection, but no solutions, after yet another tragedy
April 20, 2013
Bill BennerAs I cradled my new granddaughter, I couldn’t help but wonder—again—just what kind of world we had welcomed
her into.
MoreDINING: Plat 99 counts as worthy addition to Alexander Hotel
April 20, 2013
Lou HarryFourth in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
MoreHETRICK: One-size higher-ed funding formulas do not fit all students
April 20, 2013
Bruce HetrickGraduating college in four years isn't always the ideal scenario.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Going back for seconds … or more
April 18, 2013
Lou HarryThe IRT's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the Phoenix' "Clybourne Park" offer pleasures whether you are seeing these plays
for the first or fifth time.
MoreDINING: College Ave. beer emporium earns kudos for its kitchen
April 13, 2013
Third in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
MoreBENNER: Musings from the road to (and from) The Final Four
April 13, 2013
Rutgers coach Mike Rice scored almost as much attention as the champion quartet of teams.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Rock solid ‘American Idiot’ works for more than just Green Day fans
April 6, 2013
Lou HarryAngst-ridden musical a highlight of the Broadway in Indianapolis season.
MoreDINING: Geist pub shows Asian influence
April 6, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisSecond in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
MoreHETRICK: Lamenting our slow-motion political sausage factory
April 6, 2013
Bruce HetrickLocal government reform, it seems, is meddling when legislators don’t like it and meritorious when they do.
MoreBENNER: NCAA regional brought coaching royalty to Indianapolis
April 6, 2013
Bill BennerRick Pitino, Tom Izzo and Mike Krzyzewski would be the making of a pretty good three-fourths of a coaching Mount Rushmore.
MoreDINING: Tortilla reform on Mass Ave
March 30, 2013
Lou HarryFirst in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: A critical mass of theater critics descend on Indy
March 30, 2013
Lou HarryA pack of conferencing critics had their eyes opened to Indy’s arts pleasures. In turn, they opened my eyes to some
things I shouldn’t take for granted.
MoreCOTA: Learn-to-play website taps into instinctive desire to learn guitar
March 30, 2013
Jim CotaInstinct aims to make playing music as natural as singing it, because “playing music is one of the most natural things
a human can do.”
MoreDINING: Napping required after Napolese
March 23, 2013
Lou HarryLast in a month-long series of farm-to-table restaurant reviews.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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