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...Tell them to thank the City Council—then thank us again by admitting women,” Braude said...
...tens of thousands. Consigned to history are the luxuries of curbside check-in, e-tickets and the right to carry a corkscrew onboard. Peter Hannaford, a passenger aboard United Flight 564 from Denver, wrote in the Washington Times about the pilot's remarks that day: "I want to thank you brave folks for coming out today," the pilot said. "We don't have any new instructions from the Federal Government, so from now on, we're on our own." He reassured passengers about improved airport security, but then he went on. "If someone were to stand up, brandish something such...
Lately, the passengers are muted--staying in their seats, keeping to themselves--and appreciative. "They say thank you," Stephenson notes. "They give you a pat on the shoulder, and tears well up in our eyes." When the plane lands safely, he sees a look of relief on their faces. They must recognize the grace and courage of workers they so long took for granted. They should also recognize the flight attendants' sense of humor--which is to say, a sense of proportion. "I was talking to other flight attendants," Stephenson says, "and one woman said, 'On my flight a passenger...
...Thank you, Lance Morrow, for your thoughtful essay "The Case for Rage and Retribution" [SPECIAL ISSUE]. You wrote, "The worst times, as we see, separate the civilized of the world from the uncivilized." But what defines civilization if not the seeking of peace and justice in light of violence and intolerance and hate? Murderers and criminals should be made to pay, and those who seek to terrorize should be stopped. I agree that now is the time for Americans to show what we are made of, to be at our best. But our best is not rage and retribution...
...Thank you for the special issue that was distributed after the attacks. I was impressed not only by the amazing pictures but also by the fact that you let them speak for themselves--and did not allow ads to detract from the tragedy, giving people a sense of the seriousness of what occurred. CARRIE JENKINS Sterling...