
Up Front: December 2012
I am so relieved that the U.S. presidential election is finally over. The past year–and especially recent months–have been marked by an undercurrent of anxiety, with otherwise-loving families having cocktail-soaked dinner wars and old friends severing Facebook ties over national policy issues. Perhaps now we can all stop bickering and get down to business.
One sign of just how charged the political climate has become was the reaction we received to a recent blog post by our editor, Jeff Burger, about President Obama and business aviation. The post included some criticism of the president but also questioned the industry’s response to a statement by Obama. One reader commented on our site: “I can’t believe Business Jet Traveler would allow this article.”
In fact, I’m proud that BJT would publish an article like this. Our goal is not to promote any particular point of view. Instead, we exist to serve our readers by presenting a wide range of information and astute, well-reasoned viewpoints. And we invite you to join the discussion via letters, emails and Web postings. We may not all always agree but if we can exchange ideas while maintaining a civil tone, that’s a step in the right direction.
Thank you from all of us at BJT for your readership and support. May the year ahead be your best one yet.