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80. We Need More Air Traffic Controllers for FAA Safety Keep Us Safe

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:22 PM

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Travelers Need to Have Safe Sky Travel, and Congress Needs to have more Air Traffic Controllers Working to Keep Us Safe

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Trump must be held accountable for the crash in DC. [View all] mzmolly Wednesday OP

Whoa. Gonna keep my eyes and ears on the alert for this. kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday #1

Yup. Why isn't Scump doing a better job landing planes? Hassler Wednesday #2

Air traffic contollers were told to resign, mzmolly Wednesday #3

No kidding there is a shortage! DENVERPOPS Wednesday #9

I just found this statement from a week ago. mzmolly Wednesday #10

Not only that, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #11

I agree. And I think about the Coast Guard and other rescuers tonight, mzmolly Thursday #22

Hey MCE DENVERPOPS Thursday #72

According to a Washington Post article I read earlier this morning, cloudbase Thursday #79

MCE.....here you go DENVERPOPS Thursday #95

Why weren't they fully staffed? MichMan Thursday #66

Actually DENVERPOPS Thursday #73

True, but how many had resigned, and did it impact the situation? HereForTheParty Thursday #67

As soon as I heard about the crash, I thought, this is tRump's fault! nt Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Wednesday #4

Tomorrow, trump will waddle up to podium and say that Biden Admin failures are responsible. Silent Type Wednesday #5

Yes he will. We need to hit him hard, immediately. mzmolly Wednesday #7

Yes, this needs to be hung around his neck. And his Nixie Wednesday #12

Voters didn't blame george war bush for 9/11, 8 months after taking office. Suspect same here. Silent Type Thursday #18

We didn't message properly mzmolly Thursday #30

trump was on 24/7 in court, convicted of fraud and rape, etc. He gained votes. I don't think a week or so Silent Type Thursday #40

I disagree. mzmolly Thursday #45

Yeah ReRe Thursday #33

Actually, quite a few did. Think. Again. Thursday #81

Not enough. Silent Type Thursday #98

Very true. Think. Again. Thursday #99

Yet the entire corporate media blamed Biden SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #100

That will be such an irresponsible Blue_Roses Thursday #69

He already has DENVERPOPS Thursday #83

It happened on his watch RainCaster Wednesday #6

Not only is he in charge. He just asked for a mass resignation. mzmolly Wednesday #8

Not to mention rescue efforts hampered due to lack of leadership at the U.S. Coastguard. Hassin Bin Sober Wednesday #13

His anti-DEI movement quite literally kills newdeal2 Wednesday #14

This country is going to shit because of conservatives. Initech Wednesday #15

Sure. Like Trump has been held accountable for everything else. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #16

Which is why I made the point mzmolly Thursday #19

It's Trump's world now. We're just the passengers - in steerage. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #71

It's more thana little early for such accusations is it not? Disaffected Thursday #17

That's right. It is something they would do. However, it's something we should do mzmolly Thursday #20

Of course not. Disaffected Thursday #24

They may or may not be related, true. mzmolly Thursday #27

OK then. Disaffected Thursday #35

I'll retract mzmolly Thursday #42

It's amazing how many folks are fighting the last war, like this is the 90s and norms are in place. BannonsLiver Thursday #96

Agree. mzmolly Thursday #112

That's true, the Republicans would jump on this. And keep lying if they were proven wrong. kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #43

Yep. They would catapult that propaganda. mzmolly Thursday #47

They would never let a tragedy go to waste. BattleRow Thursday #59

Earlier posts stated that ATC are currently understaffed by 30% and it takes 3 years to train. MichMan Thursday #68

If he made cuts that directly affected this, you bet! LeftInTX Thursday #23

"If he made cuts that directly affected this..." Disaffected Thursday #25

He is commander in chief, of coarse he is responsible questionseverything Thursday #63

He requested a mass resignation. mzmolly Thursday #28

I know he did. But did any resign? Did he make other cuts? LeftInTX Thursday #32

Yes he made cuts. Did you read the OP? mzmolly Thursday #36

TSA is not ATC. It's the people who make sure we aren't carrying bombs on board etc. LeftInTX Thursday #37

That's not all the TSA does. mzmolly Thursday #41

The helicopter was warned happybird Thursday #61

Respect for who? mzmolly Thursday #70

... happybird Thursday #116

There is evidence that he's weakened the very systems mzmolly Thursday #117

There have been issues with helicopter traffic happybird Thursday #119

And? mzmolly Thursday #120

Mump is Blaming It on Dems & DEI.. What Cha Thursday #103

. mzmolly Thursday #107

You're Welcome, mzmolly... Cha Thursday #108

Here: LisaL Thursday #38

Thanks. That is helpful. LeftInTX Thursday #39

Thank you. mzmolly Thursday #49

So sad and likely preventable. mzmolly Thursday #111

This article looks pretty damning. The airline people were warning about lack of safety kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #50

Thanks for this LeftInTX Thursday #53

If you think it is crazy now DENVERPOPS Thursday #82

It certainly does!! ElementaryPenguin Thursday #105

Thanks for sharing. mzmolly Thursday #113

Hegsbreath runs the military helo. BidenRocks Thursday #62

I tried listening but most of it is dead air... could you summarize? questionseverything Thursday #102

It's poor quality and I couldn't make much of it. I posted to show the angle of the two aircraft LeftInTX Friday #121

Unfortunately that's the battlefield now. BannonsLiver Thursday #60

"There's no reason not to exploit that weakness." Disaffected Thursday #89

Amazing you write this after his presser today. BannonsLiver Thursday #90

You just don't get it do you. Disaffected Thursday #91

Irony is dead BannonsLiver Thursday #92

You mean the winning repugs? lame54 Thursday #88

FYI mzmolly Thursday #110

Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #21

I just hope he doesn't insist on more cuts after this! LeftInTX Thursday #26

I hope he'll realize that government workers are necessary. mzmolly Thursday #29

He never will. He only considers AF-1 and SS necessary LeftInTX Thursday #34

He should be very concerned then newdeal2 Thursday #44

Yep LeftInTX Thursday #46

Speaking of AFONE DENVERPOPS Thursday #84

Maybe that will be leighbythesea2 Thursday #97

Holy shit. Every time I think I've heard the worst, there's something else Hekate Thursday #31

trump and his marauders are going to turn us into Russia. C Moon Thursday #48

Not marauders.......CABAL DENVERPOPS Thursday #85

EXACTLY... and Starting out at Break Neck Speed.. Putin's Cha Thursday #104

Statements on Trump's Dangerous Freeze of Air Traffic Control Hiring LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #51

I saw just gonna post this here! LeftInTX Thursday #52

The buck stops w/ F47... ultralite001 Thursday #54

How will Trump and his cronies get the big tax cuts and Federal contracts without these kinds of cuts? Doodley Thursday #55

He wasn't held accountable for 200,000 American lives lost on his early leadership on Covid. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #56

A study by DENVERPOPS Thursday #86

Here He Is To Save the Day DET Thursday #57

Yes. nt Dave Bowman Thursday #58

America is crashing and burning in trumps watch. Flying will be a nightmare with this admin OrlandoDem2 Thursday #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #65

AGREED! n/t AntiFascist Thursday #74

The g.o.p. Felon is 100% responsible BoRaGard Thursday #75

Posted on Bluesky spanone Thursday #76

Wow. mzmolly Thursday #94

Expelling the FAA Chief without a replacement is criminal C_U_L8R Thursday #77

The official NTSB crash report will be highly politicized. Just watch. NCDem47 Thursday #78

We Need More Air Traffic Controllers for FAA Safety Keep Us Safe Oneear Thursday #80

Trump has already found the true cause.......... DENVERPOPS Thursday #87

tRump doesn't "own" it, but he has to wear it. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #93

If Harris had been elected, it never would have happened n/t MichMan Thursday #101

I'd like to think he would Bettie Thursday #106

He hasn't been held accountable for anything a day in his life. Karasu Thursday #109

Yes. mzmolly Thursday #114

There was ONE controller doing TWO jobs. Kablooie Thursday #115

That poor controller, mzmolly Thursday #118