Article: America Has Grounded the Wright Brothers

Tom,

Fly-by-wire WAS a bad idea for a LONGGGGG time until they got the kinks
worked out.


Says who? Or what?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Tom,

(after MASSIVE subsidy from the taxpayers...an now Boeing is
getting into that as well)

Uh, now? Those defense contracts have been coming for decades.

but more expensive to operate (since it was
designed for state run airlines).


Huh?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

G.R.,

Are those the ones they bribed into the USAF tanker deal even though
Airbus was cheaper?

I doubt they had to bribe anyone. Having your military use combat gear made by a
foreign country is a *really* bad idea.


You may want to look into the recent firings at Boeing and the relation to the
tanker contract, which, AFAIK, has been put on hold because of that.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Are those the ones they bribed into the USAF tanker deal even though
Airbus was cheaper?

I doubt they had to bribe anyone. Having your military use combat gear made by a
foreign country is a *really* bad idea.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Mark opined

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Your solution mixes civil and criminal law...a really bad situation.

Yes, but the very concept of "punitive damages" is already an
unhealthy mixture of civil and criminal law.

No, it is not.

It is, if you believe that "compensation" should be in the sphere of civil
law, while "punishment" should remain in the sphere of criminal law.
Only the State can impose criminal penalties. "Punitive" damages
should only be imposed as a criminal sanction, and should require a
criminal trial--with appropriate rules of evidence and procedure.

"Mark" wrote in message
...
"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Mark opined

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote:
Your solution mixes civil and criminal law...a really bad
situation.

Yes, but the very concept of "punitive damages" is already an
unhealthy mixture of civil and criminal law.

No, it is not.

It is, if you believe that "compensation" should be in the sphere of civil
law, while "punishment" should remain in the sphere of criminal law.

That's the way is was until the tort system went to hell.

Only the State can impose criminal penalties. "Punitive" damages
should only be imposed as a criminal sanction, and should require a
criminal trial--with appropriate rules of evidence and procedure.

That's a bit more precise explanation for the point I was making...thanks.

Of course, you can feel better carrying a heavier load with
the tanks half empty.

Paul

"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message

Fly a long way on half empty gas tanks...

According to my advanced Alabama math, you can go just as far with 'em
half
full.

You get to feel more optimistic about the flight, too.