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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by throwway120385 on Monday March 23, 2026 @02:21PM (#47493233)
Which government? State, Federal, City, or a Port Commission? There is in fact a significant distinction between the responsibilities and capabilities of each of these levels of government and you can't lump them all together. My home airport is operated by a port commission, which is government, but the port commission's task is to operate the ports.
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Re:Jazz CRJ9 at New York on Mar 22nd 2026, collision with fi... by slg on Monday March 23, 2026 @02:43PM (#47493485)
>There is in fact a significant distinction between the responsibilities and capabilities of each of these levels of government and you can't lump them all together.

But all private businesses have the same responsibilities and capabilities and therefore can be lumped together as one entity? The asymmetry in how you're critiquing the way this is discussed ends up revealing your bias.

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