I think this has bad idea written all over it

[OmahaBlueDog]

Maybe it's just me.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080402/ts_alt_afp/usairtransportprivatization

Privatization of first major US airport attracts foreign interest by Mira Oberman
Wed Apr 2, 4:22 PM ET

Foreign investors are lining up to bid to operate Chicago's Midway International Airport, the first major US airport to be privatized under a federal initiative launched more than a decade ago.

City officials say six consortiums, which include firms from France, Australia, Germany, Canada and Spain, are vying to run Chicago's secondary airport.

While many European airports were privatized years ago, all commercial airports in the United States are currently operated and owned by local or state governments.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Oh, great. MDW is scary enough as it is...

And if some corporation starts running it for profit... yikes.

[OmahaBlueDog]

7. The only private company I support taking over MDW is...

Lou Malnati's

The wait for everything will be long, but it will be damn well worth it!

(for those not familiar: Lou Malnati's serves superb Chicago deep dish pizza)

[Liberal Gramma]

2. What, are they nuts?

When has privatization of any governmental function worked out well? If it can't be done without a profit, what makes them think that they can do it better AND make a profit? Stand by to see costs go up and service go even lower.

[chixydix]

3. delete

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[ColbertWatcher]

4. Agreed.

Privatization of anything has failure written all over it.

[aquart]

5. Gee, then NO ONE will be responsible for skyjacking, crashes...

overworked air controllers. Why did Europe think this was a good idea?

[OwnedByFerrets]

6. Get ready for much much more of it....

dont mean to be sad sap, but its gonna get so much worse. The entire country is gonna be sold to foreign interests and or private corps.

[sharesunited]

8. Richard M. Daley is a privatizer.

He sees it as a viable way of meeting City budget shortfalls until there is nothing left to sell. Then I guess he retires.