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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 8:05 pm
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JumboD
 
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Originally Posted by janetdoe
Sorry - iPhone won't let me edit my post:

I understand your point about revenue, but I also think the constitutional issues are an important prong of attack to prevent similar violations of our rights in the future. Fortunately, one case is sufficient to change the law, so Its possible to use both tactics - court and free market.
On principle, I agree. However, I think it's more practical to expect airline lobbyists to get more traction than my trying to not only get my case to court but also prove it and win (and then win on appeal). Just seems like we'll get a better ROI with the former.
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