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Carl Higbie made the right call on his FRONTLINE show — this moment demands backbone from Republicans, not panic. While the media and Democrats yell about flight delays, Higbie reminded viewers that the fight over constitutional spending and policy is bigger than temporary disruptions at the airport, and that conservatives cannot surrender principle for the whiny headlines.
The air-travel headaches are real: the FAA has already ordered reductions in flights at dozens of major airports and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that cuts could deepen if the lapse in appropriations continues. Airlines and travelers are suffering under avoidable strain because federal employees are being ordered to work without pay while politicians play political games.
Don’t let the left’s tears about inconvenience distract from the real story — this shutdown began when Congress failed to pass funding for the new fiscal year on October 1, and the consequences are the predictable result of politicized brinkmanship in Washington. Essential FAA and TSA staff have been forced to keep the system running without pay, producing absences and cascading delays that elected officials could have prevented by doing their job.
Republican lawmakers in Homeland Security are right to call out the costs and to demand answers, but Democrats cannot be allowed to weaponize every crisis to expand government or jam permanent policy changes into emergency funding bills. This is a fight over who controls the purse strings and who makes the rules for American taxpayers — and Republicans should use every constitutional tool to resist concessions that reward bad behavior.
The sensible conservative path is twofold: defend national security and aviation safety today, while standing firm on the broader principle that Washington must not be cowed into giveaways under pressure. If Republicans cave at the first sign of chaos, they hand Democrats an open door to tax-and-spend agendas and policy riders that will hollow out our freedoms and bankrupt future generations.
Hardworking Americans deserve a Congress that puts them first — not a party that folds when the cameras show long lines. Stand with the men and women who keep our skies safe, demand accountability from those who mismanaged long-term staffing problems, and never trade lasting conservative victories for a temporary end to inconvenience.
