@#17 ... What actions, be specific. ...

Pres Biden working with Congress, as I noted in #11.

Do try to keep up ...

How many sources has The Atlantic been using for their articles on this topic?

@#13

[Verse 1]
When I was a young man, I carried my pack
And I lived the free life of a rover
From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback
I waltzed my Matilda all over

[Verse 2]
Then in 1915, my country said, "Son
It's time to stop rambling, 'cause there's work to be done"
So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun
And they sent me away to the war

[Chorus 1]
And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As we sailed away from the quay
And amidst all the tears and the shouts and the cheers
We sailed off for Gallipoli

[Verse 3]
How well I remember that terrible day
When the blood stained the sand and the water
And how in that hell that they called Suvla Bay
We were butchered like lambs at the slaughter

[Verse 4]
Johnny Turk, he was ready, he primed himself well
He showered us with bullets and he rained us with shells
And in five minutes flat, he'd blown us all to hell
Nearly blew us right back to Australia

[Chorus]
And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As we stopped to bury our slain
And we buried ours and the Turks buried theirs
Then it started all over again

[Verse 5]
Now those who were living did their best to survive
In that mad world of death, blood, and fire
And for seven long weeks, I kept myself alive
While the corpses around me piled higher

[Verse 6]
Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over ---
And when I awoke in my hospital bed
And saw what it had done, Christ, I wished I was dead
Never knew there were worse things than dying

[Chorus 3]
And no more I'll go waltzing Matilda
To the green bushes so far and near
For to hang tent and pegs, a man needs two legs
No more waltzing Matilda for me

[Verse 7]
So they collected the cripples, the wounded and maimed
And they shipped us back home to Australia
The legless, the armless, the blind and insane
Those proud wounded heroes of Suvla

[Verse 8]
And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay
I looked at the place where me legs used to be
And thanked Christ there was nobody waiting for me
To grieve and to mourn and to pity

[Chorus 4]
And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As they carried us down the gangway
But nobody cheered, they just stood and stared
And they turned their faces away

[Verse 9]
And now every April, I sit on my porch
And I watch the parade pass before me
I see my old comrades, how proudly they march
Reliving their dreams of past glory

[Verse 10]
I see the old men, all twisted and torn
The forgotten heroes of a forgotten war
And the young people ask me, "What are they marching for?"
And I ask myself the same question

[Chorus 5]
And the band plays Waltzing Matilda
And the old men still answer the call
But year after year, their numbers get fewer
Someday no one will march there at all

[Outro]
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
Who'll go a-waltzing Matilda with me?
...

@#12 ... A song (a cover) of theirs that I deeply enjoy is ... ...

Read the lyrics, at a minimum ...

@# ... Maybe Trump believes if there's a war he can't be imprisoned. ...

You mean like PM Netanyahu?

I enjoy eating garlic and onion pizza.

The local pizzeria makes one with lots of garlic. I like that.

One thing I have noticed, after eating the G&O pizza, and I am sitting outside in the summer talking with friends and neighbors, the mosquitos avoid me.

While others are swatting them away.

Not a good data point by any means, but there it is ...

@#14 ... It's always someone else's fault ...

Yeah, that seems to be the mantra of Pres Trump.

But in my @10 comment, I did not blame anyone for the inflation. Indeed, I attributed it to the actions of Pres Biden's actions.

What else yer got?

More from the article ...

... "What we found back in 2021 was that the baseline metric that would result in Division I opportunities was the 90 mph fastball," said Dan Guttenplan of the New England Baseball Journal, who began keeping track of the number of high school baseball pitchers in the region who could throw 90 miles per hour or harder five years ago. "Once you got to that mark, you were more of a credible prospect for D-I programs."

That's not the case anymore, according to Guttenplan, and Prep Baseball Report's New England Scouting Director Brendan Ebert.

"The way I see it is that 86 mph used to be the benchmark for higher-end high school players," Ebert said. "But now that has changed to 90 mph, (and) 95 mph is the old 90 mph." ...

And now for something completely different ...

It seems that civilian casualties are not on the same level of concern to Pres Trump and Sec Defense Hegseth as the video-game-like videos they provide to the public.

@#10 ... Pres Biden, working with Congress ...

@#8 ... We gladly settle for less than half the inflation Biden brought us. ...

The inflation during the Biden years was due to Pres Biden reacting to Pres Trump non-reaction to COVID.

Pres Biden inherited a COVID disaster from Pres Trump.

The inflation was largely due to the stimuli that Pres Biden, working with Congress, put into place to keep the Country's economy moving forward. And i do note that the stimuli was targeted towards working Americans, note the billionaires that Pres trump seems to target for economic relief.

So, what else yer got?

A youtuber looking for views?

@#127 ... Most people with any sense, would understand this would be an issue. ...

Which I did immediately after I saw the stewardess' reaction. I reacted with sympathy and understanding after I saw her reaction to what I did.

Do try harder in your current alias' trolling attempts.

:)

What, exactly seems to be the goal here?

Reducing the number of air traffic controllers? Reducing costs? Or providing better airline safety?

If the latter, I see a flaw in the plan.

Reducing the number of controllers vs reducing the need for those controllers/

How do those two timelines match up?

@#4 ... Sadly, only a few of them will ever have this kind of realization. ...

Agreed.

@#124 ... But, if you're flying planes how complicated can it be. ...

True story ...

One of my Fraternity Brothers joined the Navy after he graduated and became a Navy fighter pilot.

OK, fast-forward a few years...

I was talking with him at an alumni event at the Frat House. He told be that he was now a pilot of a [major] airline, flying passenger jets. One interesting thing he told me was that the major airlines seemed to prefer hiring fighter pilots and not transport pilots. He told me that the airlines wanted the quick-thinking ability of the fighter pilots, rather than the ~put it on auto-pilot~ approach of the cargo pilots.

Fast forward a few more years ...

I am on this jet going to visit a family member across the Country.

I hear the usual pilot announcement about the flight. But one thing caught my attention, the pilot was my Frat Brother.

So I took the notepad from the seatback in front of me and wrote a note.

When the stewardess walked past my seat, I gave her the folded note and asked her to give the note to the pilot.

I could see the blood drain from her face as she processed my request.

I quickly told her, ~this is OK, read the note.~

She did and gave me a smile. It was a friendly note to a friend.

A few minutes later my Frat Brother, the pilot, walked down the aisle and we talked.

Lesson learned: be careful about notes to give to stewardesses on airlines. :)

@#3 ... Let's see what, exactly, these Republicans actually do about any of this. ...

My guess at this point ...

Lots of noise, but no action.

i.e., typical of the GOP of late, afraid to face up to Pres Trump.

@#1 ... The FAA said "deploying modern staffing models and scheduling tools will improve controller staffing efficiency and reduce the need for excessive overtime." ...

Stated differently, reducing overtime costs is OK even if more plane accidents occur.

Is Pres Trump just trying to cover the FAA costs, in order to pay for his ballroom and arch?

More from the article ...

... The FAA said its new target is 12,563 certified controllers, down from 14,633. A National Academies of Sciences report last year said overtime costs for air traffic controllers, have jumped by more than 300% since 2013 to over $200 million, citing a misallocated workforce and inefficient scheduling.

The report said the time controllers spend on position managing air traffic has declined despite a 4% increase in traffic. It added it could increase time on position from around four hours per shift to more than five hours.

The FAA said "deploying modern staffing models and scheduling tools will improve controller staffing efficiency and reduce the need for excessive overtime."

The FAA said as of April, approximately 11,000 certified controllers are deployed across more than 300 FAA air traffic facilities, with an additional 4,000 controllers in the training pipeline, including 1,000 who were previously a fully certified controller but are now training at new air traffic control facilities. ...

OK, so the price increase for those who produce and supply goods is around 6% year over year.

How long before that price increase might make it to those who consume those goods?

Producers Price Index up 6% year over year?

imo, Acting AG Blanche should recluse himself from any cases involving Pres Trump.

Will he do that?

I have doubts.

@#3 ... Only one takeaway is important - Trump got clowned. ...

I wish I could disagree.

But I cannot.

Quite telling for me were the times Pres Trump was asked about Taiwan by reporters, and he stood silent. Not even acknowledging the reporters' questions. He did not even do his usual castigation of the reporter for asking the question. He just stood silent.

He just stood there. So weak.

Apparently deferring to Pres Xi's statement that was released during their discussions.