Every presidential election season there are hardline ideologues who claim that they'll move to another country if their preferred candidate doesn't win, and every presidential election season there are hardline ideologues who don't keep their promise to move when their preferred candidate doesn't win. No excuses now.

In comparison with the rest of the airline industry, JetBlue -- typically a forward-thinking company -- has lagged way behind in offering internet access to passengers. Apparently, that's about to change.

Let me start by stating this: I love JetBlue.

For the past two weeks, former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has become a household name since he refused to put up with a passenger’s obnoxious behavior, grabbed a few cold beers from the galley, and departed his scheduled flight via the emergency exit of his plane.