Less than 100 years ago there was no such thing as getting on an aircraft to fly somewhere for business or pleasure. People lived in local communities they supported and cared about. For travel, they drove the scenic highways and saw this great country up close and personal.

I understand others have to do it, but if I never set foot on another airplane (or cruise ship) I'll miss it some, but I'll be perfectly at peace. I won't be strip-searched and muzzled like a diseased terrorist just to get on a flying bus. Forced to stand ten feet apart at the ticket counter and shut up about it, just so I can be squeezed into a tiny seat touching the passenger next to me 30 minutes later.

Less than 100 years ago there was no such thing as getting on an aircraft to fly somewhere for business or pleasure. People lived in local communities they supported and cared about. For travel, they drove the scenic highways and saw this great country up close and personal.

I understand others have to do it, but if I never set foot on another airplane (or cruise ship) I'll miss it some, but I'll be perfectly at peace. I won't be strip-searched and muzzled like a diseased terrorist just to get on an airborne bus. Forced to stand ten feet apart at the ticket counter and shut up about it, just so I can be squeezed into a tiny seat touching the passenger next to me 30 minutes later.