The FAA’s race-based hiring practices have endangered public safety, by placing skin color above merit. Under President Obama, the FAA flushed its merit-based system to hire air traffic controllers. It instead replaced that system with a “biographical” test, which it knew would winnow out numerous qualified applicants, while letting others in based on their race. In addition to being illegal, it also puts your life at risk! The aviation industry is no place to play around with identity politics. We need pilots, air traffic controllers, and others who have been chosen based on merit alone. Race discrimination in this area is not only illegal, it’s outright deadly. Now the problem is getting worse. With an increase in near-misses, in-air disasters, and failed safety mechanisms, it’s never been more important to hire the best candidate for the job, regardless of race. Mountain States represents Andrew Brigida and a class action of over 900 people who were rejected by the FAA beca...