Comments on: Say Hello to “Fannie Travel”

By: Precisely Backwards « Inertia Wins!

Precisely Backwards « Inertia Wins! — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:30:44 +0000

[...] maybe it only seems that way. 366 members of Congress just voted to attract tourists to the U.S. by taxing them $10 when they enter the [...]

By: Precisely Backwards | OpenMarket.org

Precisely Backwards | OpenMarket.org — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:38:35 +0000

[...] maybe it only seems that way. 366 members of Congress just voted to attract tourists to the U.S. by taxing them $10 when they enter the country. [...]

By: State-Sponsored Vs. Private Sector Advertising « The Palmetto Insider

State-Sponsored Vs. Private Sector Advertising « The Palmetto Insider — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:29:17 +0000

[...] in the FY 2010 budget to destination specific tourism marketing. The federal government may be creating a $400 million “Fannie Travel” — as Sen. Jim DeMint called it — to promote travel to the [...]

By: Chris Broe

Chris Broe — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:33:38 +0000

Also, nobody noticed the importance of yesterday’s killing of an al queda operative in Somalia.

That’s really big big news

Africa.

By: Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)

Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:33:28 +0000

Well, we might not need any travel promotion if we stopped just about stripping people buck-nekkid at airports like they’re some kind of criminals. We already got preverts looking at women’s body parts thru machines when they pass by. You can’t even take a bottle of after-shave lotion with you without somebody in uniform taking it like it’s some kind of bomb. I reckon the next step will be the body cavity search for everybody. We don’t need to fight the Terrists any more. They’ve won. Who can blame people from other countries for not wanting to come here?

That’s my opinion and it’s very true. Have a good day everybody.

By: Ayn Rand Was Right

Ayn Rand Was Right — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:58:00 +0000

Hey guys…Chris Broe gives money to Hari Krishnas. Holy moly…this is where libbies spend their tax credits?!?!?!? He also claims to tip cab drivers and baggage handlers (I think he means sky caps as the baggage handlers, take the bags from the plane to the conveyor belt) $10…is this a cumulative tip over a period of time, or each time he travels??? No wonder Dems don’t give to charity…they are too busy giving their money to the airport panhandlers and cab drivers!

By: clyde

clyde — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:54:37 +0000

Piso Mojado,
Thanks for being so genteel.It’s really nice to carry on a conservation with you.

In June, any Canadian traveling to the U.S. was required to have a passport.This requirement has led to a serious drop in Canadian travel to the U.S. Many Canadians that I know will never come here again.This is a blow to the businesses on the border that relied on cross border trade.These are hard facts in the border towns.I don’t know what goes on in your world.
I’ve read much of the pending bill and I can see where it will provide a few secure government jobs.For now.Then the agency will grow and provide more and more jobs.Meanwhile the tourist trade will dwindle because this isn’t the same country it was before 9/11.We have become paranoid and our paranoia shows at Customs.No amount of advertising is going to change that.
Again,ask my Canadian friends.They can tell you.The ones that still cross the border.

By: The Government is Coming, The Government is Coming.....

The Government is Coming, The Government is Coming..... — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:51:05 +0000

Chris, I didn’t know you could buy box cutters at the airport, are you sure? And thanks for the input on what I should tip someone, nimrod.

By: Bozo the clown

Bozo the clown — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:20:40 +0000

3rd Party Guy. “Intelligent” Here, your kidding right?

By: Chris Broe

Chris Broe — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:54:02 +0000

This new “Fannie Travel” fee is less than the cost of a box cutter, or a tuna sandwich at the airport deli. It’s less than what the Hari Krishna’s mug you for with their fund raising. It’s less than what you should be tipping cab drivers, and baggage handlers. I say we pay it and stfu.

Besides, Barr doesn’t have the slightest idea about this new federal initiative. The man just wont think anything through. The globe trotters think they’ll be detained by our airport security if they visit, and tourism is down. We do need a campaign to re-disney-fy (and redignify) our image at airports.