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According to my Washington maps, there are only two areas restricted in Washinton DC. A circle in the NW corner (is that the Naval Observatory?)
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Sounds like it. Is it relatively close to the Potomac, N of Reagan National?
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Nothing outside of Washington DC limits is restricted. About half of Washington is not restricted.
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Not even Andrews AFB (in N. Prince George's County, MD)?
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In reality, there is really very little in NYC that is not redundant elsewhere.
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Granted, you have a point. But why were the WTC towers attacked? Because of the SYMBOLIC value (or at least we suspect). Sure, they had practical value in terms of office space, but they represented America's financial power.
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Look at how many flights Newark alone handles with two (too close) runways. Dullles could easily accomadate the increased traffic. BWI is vastly under utilitized.
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EWR actually handles more passengers than JFK or LaGuardia (by 3 million and 9 million, respectively). But the New York metro area is over twice the size of Baltimore-Washington. Granted, both BWI and Dulles could be expanded, but depending on if people warm back up to travel, it may be unnecessary.
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What would be the compromise on National? Congressman would be allowed private flights from National. Screw that. They should have to drive out to Dulles like everyone else. Just guess what state will suddenly get new funding for bigger highways westbound.
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Well, Congressmen already have their own gas masks...
Arlington will go down swinging if they try to expand I-66...they were fighting over it when we moved up here.
Part of me thinks it's fair for the Congressmen to have their own private flights...of course, if they are using private planes. If they're running US Airways first class, then sure, ship 'em off to BWI or Dulles.
I was thinking about your comments regarding the Metro stopping at National, but not Dulles. Granted, a LOT of people use Metro. But I don't recall seeing, and can't imagine, government leaders using the Blue or Yellow line to hike it over to National. Would you say then, tw, that the Metro station at National is a "prop" to give National some credibility to the general public?