Runway demolition at Meigs continues

The demolition of the runway at Meigs continued this morning, starting
at about 0630. I knew something was about to happen because the Alder
Planetarium camera has been off-line for a while. So long, Meigs.
We'll miss you.

Dave Reinhart

The demolition of the runway at Meigs continued this morning, starting
at about 0630. I knew something was about to happen because the Alder
Planetarium camera has been off-line for a while. So long, Meigs.
We'll miss you.

Hizzoner had to act before any more Piper Cub terrorists detoured to
Chicago for sneak landings.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

In article , "mtmueller"
wrote:

You get the government you deserve (and vote in...)

nobody deserves the crap in Chicago.

--
Bob Noel

Drew Hamilton wrote:
Well, I guess that now that Daley has got his wish, any further small
aircraft with engine problems will have to set down at O'Hare instead.

No, that is what city streets are for. If I have a problem, I am going
to the first place I can find. Airports are secondary.

Chicago -- Best Government Money Can Buy...

Naw,,, best Government 'THE Boyz' can buy.... once a crime boss town...
hasn't changed an awful lot :-(

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Good Flights!

Cecil E. Chapman, Jr.
PP-ASEL

"We who fly do so for the love of flying.
We are alive in the air with this miracle
that lies in our hands and beneath our feet"

- Cecil Day Lewis-

My personal adventures as a student pilot
and after my PPL: www.bayareapilot.com
"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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"mtmueller" wrote ...
You get the government you deserve (and vote in...)

The whole concept our forefathers promoted, knowing full well things can get
out of hand, is that once the people are ****ed off enough, they will FORCE
change. Since that has not happened in Chicago politics, one can conclude
the majority of Chicagoans either benefit from, or are ambivalent to corrupt
government.

Democracy in action!


"Bob Noel" wrote in message
...
In article , "mtmueller"
wrote:

You get the government you deserve (and vote in...)

nobody deserves the crap in Chicago.

--
Bob Noel




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"john smith" wrote in message
...
Drew Hamilton wrote:
Well, I guess that now that Daley has got his wish, any further small
aircraft with engine problems will have to set down at O'Hare instead.

No, that is what city streets are for. If I have a problem, I am going
to the first place I can find. Airports are secondary.

I found this:

"Pending legal action relating to the March 2003 closure of Meigs Field,
Openlands is working to secure Northerly Island as a world-class park,
providing unparalleled lakefront open space for all of the public to enjoy."

I suggest that the open space be green, flat. Dimensions of 5000' x 100'
would be good.

Bob

"mtmueller" wrote in message
...
I for one will not do any business in Chicago if I can help it. I will
stay
away from any trade shows or conventions.

I've already done that. Got some interesting comments from some folks in
Chicago about not doing business with them anymore. In fact, I now make a
point of avoiding any company out of Illinois. But you have to tell them
why...

Screw Chicago and their Mayor and the horse he rode in on...

You get the government you deserve (and vote in...)

"Chris W" wrote in message
...
mtmueller wrote:

I for one will not do any business in Chicago if I can help it. I will
stay
away from any trade shows or conventions.

Meigs isn't only the latest reason to not do any business in Chicago. It
is
just the latest attack on the freedoms of those who live and do business
in
Chicago. I wouldn't step foot in Chicago before the destruction of Meigs
and I
certainly won't now.

Here is some boilerplate to facilitate communication of such. I think it can
be permutated into notice of cessation for other business activities pretty
quickly.

Unfortunately, I am unable attend the [event]; it is being held in the City
of Chicago.

As you may be aware, Chicago has some of the busiest and most congested
airspace in the United States. Regrettably, Chicago Mayor Richard Daly
unilaterally decided to close Meigs Field by tearing up the runway from 2am
to 6am on Monday, 31 March 2003. He did so under the cover of darkness and
with police-escorted heavy machinery. Even more shamefully, there was no
public input sought, or any proper coordination with the Federal Aviation
Administration or the Illinois Department of Transportation.

When asked to explain this action later in the day, Mayor Daly declared that
the airport posed a danger to the safety of Chicago citizens - in his view
terrorists could exploit the proximity of the airport to the city. This
excuse quickly fell apart three days later when Secretary of Homeland
Security Tom Ridge publicly refuted that Meigs Field represented any
terrorism threat to the city or its citizens.

It is also worth noting that Meigs Field provided revenue from the sale of
fuel and the fees imposed on flight operations there. Now, the land will be
turned into a park, regularly consuming considerable taxpayer earnings for
expenses incurred for the care and maintenance that parks require.

Moreover, the other nearby aviation facilities that remain (O'Hare and
Midway) are struggling under the increased load of accepting the arrival and
departures of aircraft that once used Meigs Field. Facilities like Meigs
are referred to as "reliever" airports, providing alternative facilities for
numerous aircraft, thereby avoiding extremely busy airports like O'Hare.
Since this alternative has been demolished, literally, the increased
congestion that results is endangering the safety of the flying public and
all citizens of the greater Chicago area.

This is indeed an ironic, unfortunate and bizarre occurrence during the
100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' accomplishment, proving to the
world that mankind could enjoy the benefits of the freedom, possibilities
and convenience that powered flight offers. The willful destruction of
public facilities worth millions of dollars without soliciting comment and
input from the citizens of Chicago, during a time when our nation is
dismantling tyranny in Iraq, is also an extremely disturbing development.

Thus, I have chosen to refrain from participating in events held in
Chicago - a venue that invokes disquieting images of freedom and democracy
lost.

Thank you for considering my point of view. I sincerely hope that
consideration will be given to selecting a location someplace other than
Chicago for future events.

Boeing doesn't give a damn about GA. As a Boeing stockholder and having
combed the Annual Reports, I can tell you Phil Condit's decision to relocate
in Chicago has stink all over it. It was a stupid move, and will cost the
company dearly in Tort Claims, since the court system there awards higher on
average than than any other location they considered. There are lawyers that
have relocated to Chicago just licking their chops over Boeing...

There MUST have been another reason, since it sure as hell hasn't helped
Boeing's bottom line or shareholder value. Wonder what pushed the deal over
the top???

And if Daley keeps Meigs as a park, I will eat my hat. He is waiting for the
kickbacks from the Casino boats that will be moored there. Just wait for the
"surprise" announcement in another year or so...

Having grown up across the lake, I have never been a big fan of Chicago or
the Fudgies that go Up North on the weekends. I am even less so now.


"Big John" wrote in message
...
Chris

Do you think we could get Boeing to move out of Chicago since it is so
anti aviation.

Something like every time we fly commercial, we fly Air Bus birds and
write a letter to President of Boeing about not flying on Boeing
aircraft. Enough letters like that might cause some pressure on
Chicago (If not Meigs, then another GA field with access to city like
Meigs, for GA).


Big John


On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 03:07:00 GMT, Chris W wrote:

mtmueller wrote:

I for one will not do any business in Chicago if I can help it. I will
stay
away from any trade shows or conventions.

Meigs isn't only the latest reason to not do any business in Chicago. It
is
just the latest attack on the freedoms of those who live and do business
in
Chicago. I wouldn't step foot in Chicago before the destruction of Meigs
and I
certainly won't now.