Sqwatch,
Sorry to confuse you. I finished the above post with the analogy that I started with.
Cave man style explanation:
Dad=Big Air Force (Active Duty)
Son=us, the individual
Checkmate="I've got options now that doesn't include you." (Reserve/Guard/Airlines/Private Sector job hiring boom). And no amount of money's keeping the majority in. This is what happens when you abuse and ignore what your force needs and simply beat them down.
Again...this is just my small opinion. I'm probably way off the mark ;)