JimLogajan
Active Member
I don't get it.
Read the article. As near I can tell, the situation appears analogous to a city putting up speed limit signs and finds later that some people aren't obeying the posted limits. So the city decides to put up speed limit signs with even lower limits and for good measure decides to put up "no left turn" signs at some intersections. The city didn't try hard to enforce the old rules and has no intent to expend any more resources enforcing the new rules. I don't get it, but I guess that's the way some people in government reason.
The only issue I have with Van's article is that his bear analogy is somewhat off base. I wouldn't go so far as to say the homebuilders are the bear and the FAA is the trainer, but I would say that both entities are in a position where if either one gets backed into a corner they could seriously hurt the other. But that's just my opinion - just as the bear analogy is Van's way of expressing his opinion of the situation.
Read the article. As near I can tell, the situation appears analogous to a city putting up speed limit signs and finds later that some people aren't obeying the posted limits. So the city decides to put up speed limit signs with even lower limits and for good measure decides to put up "no left turn" signs at some intersections. The city didn't try hard to enforce the old rules and has no intent to expend any more resources enforcing the new rules. I don't get it, but I guess that's the way some people in government reason.
The only issue I have with Van's article is that his bear analogy is somewhat off base. I wouldn't go so far as to say the homebuilders are the bear and the FAA is the trainer, but I would say that both entities are in a position where if either one gets backed into a corner they could seriously hurt the other. But that's just my opinion - just as the bear analogy is Van's way of expressing his opinion of the situation.
