Open skies clash pits U.S. carriers vs Persian Gulf giants
U S airlines accuse Emirates Etihad and Qatar Airways of billions in illegal subsidies under Open Skies, risking thousands of Texas jobs. Americans say Gulf rivals flood routes like Dallas Fort Worth Dubai with wide body jets, hurting profitability and domestic carriers. U S air executives and mayors urge Obama administration intervention to curb unfair trade practices.
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Persian Gulf
Emirates Airlines
Etihad Airways
Qatar Airways
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Obama
Doug Parker
Parker
Emirates
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Dubai
Uae
Abu Dhabi
Doha
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Allegations Against Carriers Over Open Skies Subsidies
American Airlines Delta Air Lines and United Airlines allege Qatar and the UAE have provided about 42 billion dollars in subsidies and unfair trade benefits to state owned carriers since 2004. They claim Persian Gulf airlines avoid corporate income taxes and fuel taxes while banning unions and suppressing worker rights with below market labor costs.
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American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
Qatar
Uae
Persian Gulf
Lawmakers and federal offices listed for Texas reps and senators
A fragmented OCR listing addresses and contact details for U S Representatives Mike Conaway and William Hurd and U S Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plus Randy Neugebauer in Texas. It includes Washington offices in D C with phone and fax lines and local offices in Odessa Midland Lubbock Helotes and addresses. The text ends mid entry with a garbled email line.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
William Hurd
Helotes
Cannon
Lubbock
Randy.house.gov
From gay marriage to polygamy Stephen Chapman column
Stephen Chapman takes a provocative look at evolving marriage norms from same sex unions to polygamous arrangements, weighing legal, social, and religious perspectives while arguing for consistent personal and civic freedoms.
Polygamy debate mirrors gay rights but not bans
The piece argues that parallels between same sex marriage and polygamy invite reconsideration of bans. It notes dissenting views from Supreme Court justices and discusses Utah law, privacy rulings, and public opinion, suggesting plural marriage may deserve constitutional protection but risks and societal harms complicate the issue.
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Weekly Standard
William Kristol
John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Utah
Tionale
George Clooney
Amal Alamuddin
Ray Rice
Missouri
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Rick” Starks
Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
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Chapman
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David Hitch
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Bernie Sanders
George McGove
Plan C
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