President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that one of the first priorities for Sean Duffy, his pick for Transportation Secretary, is to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs for pilots and air traffic controllers to "make our skies safe again." Duffy was selected late Monday and was not among those being touted for the job. The two-term former Republican congressman from Wisconsin left politics in 2019 and joined Fox Business as a commentator in 2023.
Ironic that a person thatās going to end DEI, that supposedly is wrong because it installs unqualified persons in critical positions, is himself completely unqualified for this critical position.
Interesting to have a Canadian post a ācommentā about what seems to be the next US Transportation Secretary.
Canadian was quick to mention Duffyās television career, but nowhere in his comment did he mention that Duffy has a JD. Nor does it mention anything about Duffy being a District Attorney for 6 years prior to his 9 years as Congressman.
Maybe we need someone to enforce rules, in NOT ONLY aviation.
But I get itā¦at least Buttigieg gained experience in the transportation arena, as a āmilitary Uberā driver.
At the cabinet level, it is nice to have SOME experience related to the department, but sometimes a completely unbiased external person can see problems in the forest obscured by the well rooted trees. The expertise comes from the senior bureaucrats, not the Secretary/Minister.
Two things: 1) Iām wondering why the article failed to mention he has a JD and was a District Attorney for 6 years prior to his 2 terms as a Congressman. 2) For what itās worth - my college buddy (a respected WI attorney - who is moderate politically) knows Duffy personally and believes heās a great guy and good choice.
America voted for a change and clearly felt the former administrationās methodology/choices/policies were intolerable. So reserve your judgement - if youāre able.
Iāll happily ignore your suggestion. As a 2k hour pilot and 25 year medical professional I think my judgment is far, far better than the common voterā¦ who, among other things, is just now realizing āscrew the libsā means bye bye jobā¦ Higher costsā¦ Nazis marchingā¦ Etc.
ps. nothing I said here was untrue. Union leaders are panicking as their worst fears are now realized, jobs will be vaporized and this comes from the union leaders - not me. Nazis just marched in Ohio openly. Tariffs will result in higher costs, always have and there is no way around it. You can not like the way I said them, but that doesnāt make them factually inaccurate. I thought free speech was important, especially if its accurate. But hey, I get it, feelings apparently DO matterā¦ but still, facts matter more.
It would be lovely if we could do without politics on this forum however, picking people that are totally unqualified for their positions and set up to fail is beyond my comprehension. Good luck to all of us in the coming four years.
