Well said, Addison. I have no problems with people who desire to become an American citizen through naturalization. I do have a problem with these people that come to the USA with no intention of becoming an American, much less learning the language. I want people involved with airport security to be fellow Americans, whether they be native born or naturlized. I do not want any foreigners (including resident aliens) to be involved, especially those who cannot speak english and, yes, non-American citizens who are from Iraq, Saudia Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, or other mid-east Moslem states. I don't give a flying f__k if you call me a racist for this point of view. David > Every nation has the basic right of self protection. That always means > using its own people - nations that depend on the UN for protection speak > for themselves. As a naturalized American (i.e. I chose to be an American), > I want to be checked out by an American. I find it incomprehensible that I > am checked at airport security by a person who cannot speak English > properly, although they maybe as American as me (I have grave doubts about > this, but will give it a pass). > > The world is rife with anti-American sentiment now and frankly I don't give > a hoot. If you don't like America, leave it, don't buy its products and > express yourself in that manner. If your life is enriched by this > anti-America policy, great. If you cannot stand Americans defending > themselves (after they have defended much of the western world and fed the > rest), please find a better planet. I will be pleased to contribute to your > one-way ticket. I am proud to be an American and feel absolutely no shame > in its greatness - I am thrilled by this nation and its people. Its great > to be part of the USA. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of > John Kelly > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:00 AM > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Re: Airport Screeners Hard to Come by > > > So, Baha, are we to assume that because a country wants only its citizens to > perform a specific function that we are "fascists?" by your reasoning, that > would make many countries on this earth "fascist." I really don't want to go > there, but that sounds eerily like a racist comment to me. > > Although we on the list wish to think of ourselves as "thinking globally," > there are times when some national priorities take precedence over an > enlightened perspective. The September 11 tragedy has changed many lives in > the U.S.; and not for the better, either. > > Regards to the list, > JCK > > >From: Bahadir Acuner <bahadiracuner@yahoo.com> > >Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>, > >Bahadir Acuner <bahadiracuner@yahoo.com> > >To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > >Subject: Re: Airport Screeners Hard to Come by > >Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:40:17 -0400 > > > >All the fascist on the other list were saying "I am glad that the > >jobs are going to Americans now" when TSA implemented the US Citizen > >rule. > > > >BAHA > >Fan of turning back to clock to 1999. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com