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...part of a security alert issued last week to its members, the Air Line Pilots Association recommended new measures to deal with any terrorist threat--depressurizing the aircraft or making drastic maneuvers to keep hijackers off balance; protecting the cockpit at all costs, regardless of what is happening in the rest of the plane; installing a dead bolt on the otherwise flimsy cabin door and eventually developing an impenetrable, high-tech portal that can still open in the event of an accident; and using an emergency crash ax if necessary as a "potential defensive weapon...
...heal the gaping wound left by the attacks without causing more senseless death, was meant to demonstrate the strong support within this community for an opening of dialogue about what our options are. The debates taking place so far have lacked balance and have treated the use of drastic military measures as inevitable, while relegating concerns for civil rights and civil liberties to a secondary status. The reality is that there is no simple solution on this issue, which is why we must go forward with an open and democratic process that encourages rigorous discourse, rather than the hegemony...
These technologies may go beyond the bounds in which law enforcement has traditionally operated, but they are not drastic or radical departures from the principles that have guided the American justice system since our founding. Nothing that threatens our civil liberties and basic freedoms can be considered to protect a free society. But new law enforcement techniques and technologies do exist which can serve the dual goals of ensuring American security and preserving the American way of life...
...That’s 29 straight seasons with a playoff appearance. The team’s recent absence in postseason play is directly related to owner Jeremy Jacobs’ stranglehold on the team’s budget. His reluctance to spend money has resulted in a drastic fall-off in production. If things could not get any worse, Jacobs is now a leading candidate to become the new owner of the Red Sox. Let the parties begin...
...enemies at home let that misstep pass: his approval ratings are still too high for them to try anything drastic. But popularity is only a temporary shield. The voters who were so impressed by Koizumi's campaign candor might well feel differently if they have to endure many more weeks like the last one. And once his ratings fall?below 40% would start to make him squirm, according to analyst Toshikawa?it will be open season on Koizumi...