FAA to Cut Flights, Not Military Aid to Israel

Funny how a 'shortage' can cripple domestic travel, yet magically, the coffers are bottomless for foreign entanglements. In the very same week that American skies get emptier, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 815 , sending another $14 billion in aid to Israel, bringing the total to over $26 billion in recent months alone. This, despite AIPAC spending millions lobbying Congress to ensure

such aid continues, even as domestic infrastructure crumbles. One might wonder if those billions for advanced F-35s and iron domes could, perhaps, staff a few air traffic control towers instead. Or maybe, just maybe, the 'shortage' isn't about funds, but priorities. When did securing other nations' borders become more critical than ensuring citizens can fly safely within our own?

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