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Finally, an airline with a spine, would like to see all the airlines follow this: Could you imagine the schitt dem congressmembers would get waiting in line for hours from the public!?

Delta Air Lines has suspended "specialty services" and VIP treatment for members of Congress, treating them instead like regular passengers based on their frequent-flyer status, according to news reports from March 24, 2026.

Key details of this decision include:

Reason: The decision is a direct response to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has caused staffing shortages and long security lines at airports.

Suspended Perks: Lawmakers will no longer receive airport escorts, "Red Coat" services, or special assistance for seating, upgrades, or rebooking.

What Remains: A dedicated phone line for reservations, known as the "Capital Desk," will remain open, but they will not get special treatment at airport checkpoints.

CEO Reaction: Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed frustration that TSA officers—who are working without pay during the shutdown—were being used as "political chits".

Timing: This move coincides with increasing pressure on Congress to resolve the shutdown, with many travelers facing lengthy delays and some airports reporting high TSA call-out rates.

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‘PVC’, not just for pipes anymore

“PVCs or Premature Ventricular Contractions (also called premature ventricular complexes or ventricular premature beats). They are a common type of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, where an extra heartbeat originates in one of the heart’s lower chambers (the ventricles) instead of following the heart’s normal electrical pathway.”

My stunning, blushing bride has PVCs. She has had them for years, they come and go.
About 14 years ago she went to a Cardiologist and they had her wear a ‘heart halter’ for several days, in order to count them.
The PVCs eventually subsided so she didn’t require any surgical correction.
They are quite common, as up to 75% of people have them in one form or another. They only become an issue when they occur to close to each other.
That, along with her low pulse is what freaked out the Physicians Assistant she had gone to see.

We eventually got to see a real doctor, and he checked all of her vitals. By that time her pulse ...

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I got up very early again this morning and accidently woke up the Frau.

Unfortunately, I, again, proved the axiom that "the quieter you try to be, the more noise you make!" 🧐😂😂😂😂

Trump endorsed candidates are losing elections right and left. His own Palm Beach county state election flipped blue for the first time in decades.

WHITE HOUSE: DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GET YOUR MESSAGING OUT FASTER AND BETTER! AND START DRAGGING SENATORS AND REPS WHO MAKE POTUS LOOK BAD IN MEDIA INTO THE WH FOR A SIT-DOWN!!!

We are tired of Republicans betraying the party and the agenda. FIX IT!!!

Or we will have Dems control congress.

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