AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 878) [Remember the Trade Center!!]

Various News Sources and FReepers | June 17, 2003 | All of Us

[Utah Girl]

Just a quick reply to your observations, Jane, about Al Quaeda and plots. I just realized as I flew to and from Miami a couple of weeks ago, that only MEN were being pulled over to be searched at the checkpoints at the airports. Coming home to SLC I counted six men, 20s to 40s being searched with wands, and being taken into rooms to do body searches. I've flown quite a bit since 9/11, and that is the first time I've seen that many men being pulled aside. Usually it is grandmas and teenage girls. This time it was men. Where's my tinfoil hat? :)

[kayak]

Interesting observation. I have never screamed as loud as some people about grandma-types, young blondes, etc. being searched. It has seemed inevitable to me that if they only singled out young mid-eastern-looking males that soon the terrorists would find people of different types who were in sympathy with them. I think that the young mid-eastern guys should get the majority of the attention but that others should also be searched, randomly.

I haven't flown since 9/11 so can't speak from personal experience but from what I've read on FR, it sounds like the most likely candidates get the red carpet treatment and others are put under the microscope ..... which seems like a waste of resources. But they didn't ask for my opinion ..... *grins*

Are you feeling any better, sweetie?

[kayak]

AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 877) [Remember the Trade Center!!]

Yesterday's Thread (6/16/03)

[kayak]

Good Morning!


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[kayak]

Molly ~~~ when I came across that graphic, I thought of your lovely and inspiring words about the many people who make up the song we call America.

[kassie]

What a great start!

Molly thanks for the travel report. What a wonderful time you had.

Good Morning Everyone.

[Miss Marple]

Good morning, kassie!

[lysie]

Good morning.

[kassie]

Did the weather cooperate yesterday for you? Were you able to do some yard work?

[Miss Marple]

Yes, got quite a bit of stuff done. More on the agenda today IF we don't get rain.

[kassie]

Just read the above posts and my question about your yard work was already answered.

Poor Smoky. I know how your neighbor feels.

[Iowa Granny]

Good Morning to the Early Birds. I'm having some trouble getting my caffine IV inserted this morning, so I'll just lurk until I get my act together.

[LBKQ]

Good morning!

You're probably more tired than usual this morning having found out last night that you're five years older than you thought! LOL!!!

[lysie]

Thanks for the SU and PResident Bush picture, kay.