From the yearly archives:

2001

Dangerous Sensibilities: An American Strength Loses Clarity

October 19, 2001

It used to be that American support of the oppressed, the underdog, the victim, the poor and the desperate was our most gracious quality, an eminently civilized refinement to millennia of persecution and prejudice. It was a pillar of American freedom and what set us apart from the rest of the world who, almost without [...]

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A Solution

October 5, 2001

A Solution An elegant yet unusual solution to terrorism. Reprint from The International Jerusalem Post “Letters” of August 24, 2001 by Rich Chamberlain, Rochester, N.Y. “How to Fight Suicide Bombers” “Sir, – Following the recent terrorist outrage in Jerusalem, I heard talk of the difficulty of stopping suicide bombers. Actually, it is quite simple. In [...]

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Prognosis for America

October 5, 2001

Some Suggestions and Predictions: Things will seem to change even as they stay the same Aviation: All pilots must carry firearms and be trained in their appropriate use. All planes must carry armed and well trained plain–clothed marshals. All planes can be easily fitted with double separated bullet proof and bomb resistant doors and walls [...]

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PRINCIPLES OF ENGAGEMENT

September 20, 2001

Security at home. We must: a. Provide security and overlapping backups to ensure terrorist hacking into the internet cannot corrupt or destroy the system save for resolvable and temporary problems. b. Provide unassailable doors to cockpits in all planes, armed air marshals and substantially improved yet efficient ground security. c. Coordinate and beef-up all intelligence [...]

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Freedom Day

September 13, 2001

There should be immediate consideration of the suggestions below. Your motivation and support for and/or participation is crucial. 1. September 11, 2001 should be instituted as an annual memorial day, to honor all those Americans who lost their lives and freedom. This day – to be called “freedom day”, should commemorate the flight for freedom [...]

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