Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The European Union seems not to have noticed that it is not sovereign in the United States and has no right to levy taxes here. The European Union also seems not to have noticed that it is not sovereign over the rest of the world, since the EU also intends to impose these taxes on the citizens and businesses of non-European countries worldwide. The non-Europeans have noticed, however, and have joined with us in protest. The delay announced by the EU yesterday is a temporary reprieve, but the message and intent behind this legislation remains unchanged.” Source: Representative Thomas Petri (R-WI) on passage of the McCaskill-Thune bill in the House. The bill would prevent U.S.-flagged airlines from participating in the EU-ETS. The bill is headed to President Obama for his signature.

FMI: http://petri.house.gov