ParableoftheAviator

When ATC controllers are so overloaded—speaking so fast they’re slurring words, parts of transmissions become inaudible & nonstandard phraseology is used to expedite comms—bad things happen. This LGA controller sounds exactly like the tower controller in DCA midair. Normalization of deviance is a leadership issue and cited in FAAs 2020 regulatory mandate for leadership and command training for pilots—what about controllers? Speaking instructions this fast should be exception, not the norm.

Troubleshooting a faulty gear light, Eastern 401’s crew of 4 became so distracted from their L1011’s flight path, that once they noticed something was off, they were unable to react/correct in the 7-10 seconds before impact. The autopilot had disengaged, no one noticed their slow descent. No effort was made to pull up—increase pitch/power—in the 7 seconds after Captain Loft asked: “Hey, what’s happening here?”

I don’t see this being realistic. The loss of the pilots is sad, but we don’t need to create narratives of heroism.

@PiersUncensored @piersmorgan In his click-rush, captain Steeeeeve routinely misstates pertinent, factual information. Here he has stated the firetruck was on a different frequency—so RJ crew couldn’t hear truck clearance. Simply not true—but easily checked—they were both on LGA tower frequency.

"The pilots sacrificed themselves to save everybody." Captain Steeeve says the "heroic" Air Canada pilots involved in the LaGuardia plane crash "could have veered left or right to avoid harm for them in the cockpit.” 📺youtu.be/F82jBioz6GA @piersmorgan

@davepl1968 In his rush to get clicks, captain Steve routinely misstates pertinent, factual information. In this case he claimed the firetruck was on a different frequency than the RJ, so RJ crew couldn’t hear them. Simply not true—they were both on tower frequency

Unmitigated bullshit that emerges every time a plane crashes. I'm not a pilot, but Chuck Yeager told me once that every time a pilot dies, someone has to make up a story about them trying to miss the houses and hit the field. He called BS on that specifically: In his opinion, every millisecond before hitting the ground is spent trying to recover the aircraft. There's no time for the sentimental. The stories come later.

Christians are being slaughtered in Syria after a terrorist leader was made head of state and welcomed to the White House.

@SenateGOP Your Senate Majority leader defunded ICE in a shady backroom deal at 3 AM. We aren't interested in your comms.

On the eve of Palm Sunday and Holy Week, in the ancient Christian town of Suqaylabiyah, Syria, groups of armed Islamists are attacking Christian shops, homes, and churches. The Al-Qaeda/ISIS-aligned Syrian government is encouraging these attacks and has been a catastrophic disaster for Syria’s Christians and other minorities, as predicted. Middle East Christians are currently under attack from the Holy Land to Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. God help everyone.

@ArchbishopSarah And God shall not be mocked, Sarah.

A privilege to have met ecumenical guests and primates from across the Anglican Communion at Canterbury Cathedral. A joy to listen, share stories, and exchange greetings - and a reminder that we walk together in sharing the Gospel with the world.

@susancrabtree Likewise…In the early days of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program (armed airline pilots)—while the aircraft was on approach to CLT—a USAir captain shot a hole in the cockpit, accidentally. cbsnews.com/news/us-airway…

🚨🚨SECRET SERVICE Incompetence Continues… Jill Biden's Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself while accompanying the former first lady through Philadelphia airport

There is a serious constitutional crisis when the legislative branch of the federal government is unable to legislate because of self-imposed ‘extra-constitutional’ rules and procedures. The Byrd Rule… named for a long-dead Democrat leader who appears to control the Senate from the grave. The filibuster rule that can’t work because of some long ago interpretation of the filibuster process. The question is whether the Senate leaders will continue to allow their foolish adherence to arcane rules and procedures to create this constitutional crisis. They say they won’t “nuke” the filibuster. But they also won’t overturn the long ago ruling by a parliamentarian who “interpreted” the 2-speech rule to mean the filibuster can never ever end. As we have had to learn more about the Senate rules, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Senate is refusing to protect the filibuster by overturning the interpretation that makes the filibuster impossible to end without a supermajority. That’s a constitutional crisis and rather than seriously address the issue and the procedures and the rules, the Senators left town. So disgraceful. We will know soon enough where these Senators went if they traveled during the recess. How many went on junkets. Who had fundraising trips. What they did rather than face their responsibilities. Like funding DHS. Like securing our elections. Like addressing this constitutional crisis they have allowed to take over the Senate and that they refuse to remedy. This is not what the voters bargained for. This irresponsible bunch of Senators who refuse to protect the Senate and ensure its ability to function to serve the people. They’re mad at @BasedMikeLee for calling this all into public view. On full display so we now see it - understand it. And hate it. But he’s not the problem. They just didn’t want the public to ever find out. But now we know. And we are disgusted. @EIwatchdogs @BasedMikeLee @chiproytx

Mask off moment. Speaker Mike Johnson QUESTIONS whether Senate Republicans actually read the bill they passed to the House before heading on recess. Johnson then turned to the cameras and read a jaw-dropping section aloud for the media. JOHNSON: “This gambit that was done last night is a JOKE.” “I’m quite convinced that it can’t be that every Senate Republican read the language of this bill, and I’m going to just read you one excerpt of it, because it’s pretty alarming, and it says everything that you need to know.” “In section four…this is on page two of the bill….” “It says, ‘The contents printed under the headings of this bill, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border security operations under the heading of US Customs and Border Patrol and Protection shall have no force or effect for purposes of this act and amounts specified in the final bill under the subheading border security operation, and under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and under the headings of US Immigration and Customs enforcement, in the Department of Homeland Security shall be...ZERO.’” “We’re not doing that.”

@Cernovich They always keep their head down… x.com/DerrickEvans4W…

Senator Thune was seen at the airport skipping long security lines on his way to a nice vacation. He got a VIP escort.

@LeaderJohnThune @misleaderJohnThune x.com/ScottPresler/s…

Let’s summarize where we are after a 40+ day Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. 1) ICE and CBP are funded, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and the foresight of President Trump and Republicans in Congress. 2) After holding DHS and the American people hostage for over 40 days, Dems got ZERO restrictions that would prevent ICE and CBP agents from doing their jobs safely. 3) Due to Dem obstruction of the appropriations process, ICE and CBP will get even more funding through budget reconciliation. 4) Dems have once again established themselves as the “Open Borders, Defund the Police” party heading into an election. 5) Dem leadership has proven once again they can’t be trusted to make a deal. Which begs the question if you’re a Dem senator or one of their left-wing supporters: What was this really all about?

@ScottPresler @LeaderJohnThune @misleaderJohnThune

It appears Senate Majority Leader Thune is getting a private escort leaving Ronald Reagan Airport for Easter vacation without passing the SAVE America Act. By the way, FISA Section 702 expires on April 20th. CC: @LeaderJohnThune

@RepFine @misleaderJohnThune

Looks like Leader John Thune is on his way out of town with his private escort, as the SAVE America Act gets left behind. This is very disappointing. I am willing to stay in Washington as long as it takes to get the job done.

This is how the GOP Senate blocks Trump from recess appointments. 2 minute pro forma sessions every few days during their vacation. Only POTUS in history that has had recess appointments blocked by his own party. Think about that. Traitors. Sickening.

@DataRepublican @LeaderJohnThune That’s @MisleaderJohnThune

Hello Senator Thune, At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP. Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful of senators shuffling paper in the dead of night while America slept. You could have demanded a recorded vote. You chose not to. You could have held the line for five more days until the House returned. You chose not to. You could have used the same procedural tools Democrats have used against you for 40 days. You chose not to. Instead, you gave Chuck Schumer exactly what he asked for, DHS funding minus immigration enforcement, and called it a win. Then you walked to the cameras and blamed the Democrats. Let's be precise about what you did: 1. You caved to a demand Democrats made on Day 1 of this shutdown. Forty-one days of supposed hardball negotiation, and you settled for their opening offer. 2. You handed them a template. The next time Democrats want to defund any agency — ICE, CBP, or anything else — they now know: just shut down DHS and wait. John Thune will fold at 3 AM. 3. You punted to reconciliation. "Good possibility," you said. Not "we will." Not "guaranteed." Just maybe. Meanwhile, ICE operates on fumes from last year's bill with no certainty of future funding. The precedent you set: You have argued for months that the filibuster is sacrosanct. That the 60-vote threshold protects minority rights. That we cannot bend Senate rules for policy wins. But at 3 AM on Friday, you bent every norm that actually mattered: • Voice vote to avoid accountability • Empty chamber to avoid debate • Midnight deal to avoid scrutiny • Immediate recess to avoid questions You'll bend the rules to avoid a fight. You just won't bend them to win one. What you've actually accomplished: Democrats demanded ICE restrictions. They got ICE defunded. Not reformed. Not restrained. Defunded. And you're out here tweeting about how Democrats are the "Defund the Police" party while you just voted to defund border enforcement at 3 in the morning. The question you should answer: Why did this deal have to happen at 3 AM? Why couldn't it happen at 3 PM, with cameras rolling and every senator on record? You know why. Because you didn't want your voters to see what surrender looks like. Here's my message: We saw it anyway. Stop hiding behind "Democrat obstruction." You're the Majority Leader. You set the schedule. You control the floor. You chose this outcome. Own it.

The man who killed an 84-year-old Thai man in San Francisco in 2021 got his entire eight-year sentence suspended by Judge Linda Colfax. The judge considered the defendant’s “traumatic” childhood background as mitigating factors for him shoving down the elderly victim, who hit his head. ngocomment.com

@RadioCarpenter @Protestia Free online pdf: legiochristi.com/static/lit/Mar…

@Protestia The con here is to get you to believe that all the goals of the Marxists are exactly the same as Jesus and Christianity...even though the the Marxists constantly express contempt for Jesus and Christianity. They're simply selling you fake parables about your God and your Church.

From the Lutheran Church (ELCA) that brought you the "Sparkle Creed' we now have the 'Immigrants Creed' "I believe in Jesus Christ, a displaced person from Galilee... I believe that the communion of the saints expands when we accept the diversity of the saints."