09/06/2006: Here is another case of the news media being a bunch of flaming idiots.
The control tower staffing issues at Bluegrass Airport are worth pursuing, if only to prevent runway or midair collisions.
The airport maintenance issues are also worth pursuing, if only to minimize the probability of related mishaps.
But make no mistake: none of those matters would have prevented the Comair 5191 disaster. This one was a clear-cut case of pilot error: failure to execute pre-takeoff checklist.
Given that Comair 5191 proceeded straight into takeoff roll the moment it turned onto runway 26, a second controller–even if his or her eyes were glued to the situation–would have been unable to prevent the ill-fated takeoff.
This is because–due to the shortened runway–a takeoff abort command–and confirmation thereof–would have taken too long to transpire.
The crew had less than five seconds to decide to abort the takeoff.
Had they stopped to performed their checklist before taking off, they would have noted their error (they were on the wrong heading), corrected it, and proceeded to the correct runway.
Everyone would be alive right now.
Links Showing Presbyterrorists Connections with Hamas, Hezbollah
09/06/2006: The Layman has a nice section showing examples of how far the Presbyterrorist Church (USA) has strayed off the beaten path.
In the interests of fair disclosure: I generally support Israel, and support the premise of a two-state solution. In other words, I’m all for the Palestinians forming their own nation-state on land that they have received via the Oslo Accords and other peace agreements.
That said, here are the facts:(1) Israel is the only liberal democracy in the Middle East.
(2) Israel is the only country in the Middle East in which women are not third-class citizens.
(3) Israel has made good-faith efforts toward peace with the Palestinians. All they have received in return are more carbombs and rockets.
Anyone who denies the legitimacy of Israel in its struggles with Hamas and Hezbollah lacks the moral clarity to have any reasonable discussion regarding the crises in the Middle East.
As for the PCUSA, that they refuse to condemn the flagrant acts of terrorism–in which suicide bombers specifically target civilians–is a testament to their lack of moral clarity. That they provide financial support to Hezbollah is also a testament to their having long-abandoned Biblical Christianity.
Ergo, the Presbyterrorists are not only heretics; they are aiding and abetting terrorists.
If they are Christian, Monica Lewinsky is the Virgin Mary.