Re: The actual quote from the Post AAS article

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In article <1993Mar14.003649.24085@seas.gwu.edu>, mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman) writes:
*In article <343@fedfil.UUCP> news@fedfil.UUCP (news) writes:

*>Try a 1986 Merkur, 5 forward speeds plus turbocharger.  I avoid Japanese
*>cars out of patriotism, GM cars out of a normal instinct for survival.  And
*>when the ultimate total collapse of Ada air-traffic control grounds you, 
*>I'll still be up there, safe from the clutches of the FAA.

*Hmmm. Which country do you live in, Ted? Not the US, I presume. It's 
*patriotic to drive a German car but not a Japanese one, eh? For which
*land are you a patriot?

America.  The Merkur is a Ford product, and beyond that, trade with Germany,
Italy, England, and other european nations has never harmed this country
the way that trade with Japan has;  they do not attempt to use this
country like a colony.  If you lived here and paid attention, you'd know that.

*RE: air traffic control: Ted, which countries will you fly into, out of,
*or over? Every one of them either is running on Ada now, or will be
*very shortly. Even Germany. (Can't speak for Japan - dunno.)
*Mike

A small enough plane landing at small enough places might still survive.
The others won't be running or flying on Ada;  they'll be crashing into
eachother on Ada.


-- 
Ted Holden
HTE