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...like me and you believe that basic values such as respect, compassion and common sense are lacking in this country, riding New York City subways for a summer will only reinforce your cynical notions. I'm not sure if such virtues were ever more prevalent in America, and I'm not claiming that the NYC subway service is horrendous...
...native New Yorker, and I've been riding the subways for years. Unlike Boston, New York's subways are open 24 hours a day, and crime in the subway system has plummeted to 1965 levels...
...latter alternative would lead to horrifying results. Anyone who has taken a New York City subway at rush hour can imagine the havoc that would ensue if every individual who wished to board a train was forced to go through a baggage check. Even taking this type of extreme precaution against terrorism can't prevent those bent on destruction. Israel is ample proof that no matter how tight the level of security in a country is, there is no guarantee that its people are safe...
While I mourn for those that lost their lives on TWA's Flight 800 and for the victims of the Olympic Park bombing, I am still grateful for the fact that I can pay $1.50 to get on the New York City subway with no questions asked. Sometimes, all we can do is pray that the freedom on which this country prides itself will not be taken advantage of by those with evil intentions...
Wolf also discussed the grass-roots nature of her campaigns, telling of her sojourns door-to-door at supermarkets and in subway stations...