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BENNER: While enjoying Super Bowl, remember Stan Malless
January 28, 2012
Bill BennerStan was 97 when he passed. His name long ago slipped from the newspapers and local broadcasts. His monument was the Indianapolis
Tennis Center.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Very different stages at Theatre on the Square
January 14, 2012
Lou HarryWhere else but TOTS can you choose between a porn musical and a hostage drama? Reviews of "Debbie Does Dallas" and Acting
Up's "Two Rooms."
MoreDINING: Ambassador bar gets Mexican makeover
January 14, 2012
Lou HarryThird in a month-long series of looks at newer downtown eateries. This week: Azul.
MoreBENNER: NCAA suffers under the sport it can't control
January 14, 2012
Bill BennerThe oft-maligned NCAA absorbs much of its criticism from football.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Walls of fame
January 7, 2012
Lou HarryHave you picked your favorites from among the “46 for XLVI" murals? I have.
HETRICK: O say, can you see, by democracy's dimming light?
January 7, 2012
Bruce HetrickHad we applied Sen. Vaneta Becker's rules to “America the Beautiful” in 1976, George Carlin and I would, presumably, have owed the piper.
DINING: Et tu, Bru?
January 7, 2012
Lou HarryThere’s very little that hasn’t been piled betwixt beef and bun, but while Bru Burger Bar doesn’t break
any new ground, it does bring a shot of dining energy to mid-Mass Ave.
MoreBENNER: No tears shed for Polian the elder's Colts exit
January 7, 2012
Bill BennerI'm shocked that Peyton Manning is shocked.
MoreDINING: Winner's is a place to show
December 31, 2011
Lou HarryFirst in a month-long series of looks at newer downtown eateries.
MoreBENNER: A lot more is in store in 2012 than just the Super Bowl
December 31, 2011
Bill BennerJust a warning: Even if we catch a week of sunny skies and temps in the 40s, some will be unhappy.
MoreWEB REVIEW: Super Bowl adds momentum to charity effort
December 31, 2011
Jim CotaBasket of Hope has opportunities for involvement long after the Super Bowl has moved on to the next destination.
MoreHETRICK: Closing a door, opening a window in the New Year
December 24, 2011
Bruce HetrickBut has a liberal arts education instilled the ability to adapt well past mid-career?
MoreBENNER: Taking stock of memorable sports moments of 2011
December 24, 2011
Bill BennerA look back at the great, the good, the bad, the ugly and the worst of our year in sports.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Best in shows for 2011
December 24, 2011
Lou HarryHighlights included the ISO's Opening Night Gala, Civic's "Drowsy Chaperone," and the opening of the Miller House.
MoreDINING: Fountain Square eatery gets a turnaround
December 17, 2011
Lou HarryLast in a series of visits to eateries that have recently moved into the digs of former eateries. This week: End of the Line
Public House.
MoreBENNER: Pacers replace Colts as object of our optimism
December 15, 2011
Bill BennerIt would take at least another season like this for the Colts to experience the amount of ill will that has been tossed the
Indiana Pacers' way.
MoreDINING: CPK gives CPR to downtown dining spot
December 10, 2011
Lou HarrySecond in a series of visits to eateries that have recently movedinto the digs of former eateries.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Yule have choices for holiday entertainment
December 10, 2011
Lou HarryLooking for live holiday entertainment this season? How edgy do you want it? Thoughts on No Exit's 'The Nutcracker,' ISO's
'Yuletide Celebration,' and 'A Very Phoenix Xmas 6.'
MoreHETRICK: You gotta stay bright to be the light of the world
December 10, 2011
Bruce HetrickWhen you take center stage, expect your blemishes to show...and be discussed.
MoreBENNER: For BCS chief, this isn't the season of good will
December 10, 2011
Bill BennerWhy would one of the nicest people I know place himself in a position where he gets criticized almost daily?
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: IMA shows are worlds apart
December 3, 2011
Lou HarryThree shows at the Indianapolis Museum of Art display a wide range of artistic approaches.
MoreBENNER: Colts should keep Peyton, even if he can't play
December 3, 2011
Bill BennerThe thought of No. 18 flinging passes for another team is unsettling.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Biennial Eiteljorg show offers edgy art
November 19, 2011
Lou HarryIn an effort to lead the field in today's Native American art, the Eiteljorg celebrates five artists showcasing very recent
work.
MoreDINING: Tucked away in Dunaway's, a minimal Mexican lunchery
November 19, 2011
Lou HarryThird in a month-long series of reviews of new ethnic eateries.
MoreBENNER: A badly needed week off from sports lunacy
November 19, 2011
Bill BennerI need a bye week too ... from the Colts.
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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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