We should have thought of that before allowing the government we put in power to approve a disastrous series of airline mergers that concentrate too much pricing power in the hands of too few companies. The mess we have now is not "because of 9/11," it's because of a Department of Justice and Congress that are bought-and-paid-for corporatist tools.

There were plenty of FTers who cheered DL-NW, UA-CO, etc. because they were excited about "bigger networks" and "more options for consumers," and the other rote lies spewed by CEOs during the approval-campaign process. Those FTers have been real quiet lately. Wonder why.