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<p>Bryan at <cite>Arguing with Signposts</cite> talks about <a href="http://www.arguewithsigns.net/archives/2005/04/21/dfw_makes_strange_bedfellows/">the asinine Wright Amendment</a>, a provision of federal law that prohibits Southwest Airlines from serving most of the United States for passengers headed to or from Dallas&rsquo; Love Field. There&rsquo;s more details on the back-and-forth lobbying <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/bus/stories/042005dnbuswright.2a07858b.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/11450703.htm">here</a> (registration required for both), and background on the Wright amendment in this <a href="http://www.dynamist.com/articles-speeches/nyt/wright.html">Virginia Postrel op-ed</a>; I have to say it&rsquo;s downright odd (for me, at least) to be in the position of agreeing with Trent Lott&rsquo;s position on an issue.</p> http://blog.lordsutch.com/archives/2690 http://blog.lordsutch.com/atom.cgi/entryid=2690