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Airport security a humorless joke
In one particular test, the report said,
The TSA's acting administrator,
the nation's airports; and that it's highly
Letter to the Editor
To the editor:
As
Today in History
In 1942, Anne Frank, a German-bom
British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II at
EDITORIAL LETTERS POLICY
Unlikable, untrustworthy,
unappealing to the center
Transportation
Security
Administration
on a grand vision for the country, the goal is to create small
visions for specific subsets of voters that will galvanize them
into action for their particular cause.
This is opposite of what political consultant James
Carville did for then-candidate Bill Clinton when he coined
the phrase, "It's the economy, stupid." Carville refocused the
campaign on a core statement that appealed to voters regard-
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.”
— U.S. Constitution, Amendment I.
lighting the issues surrounding domes-
tic violence. Awareness, education and
action by men in strong leadership
roles is an excellent plan of attack to
combat the escalation of abuse occur-
ring on the home-front.
Having become a trained volunteer
years ago with (then) Cooke County
too well the delicate dynamics at play,
particularly what is known as the
"cycle of abuse." To elaborate, when
women (or men and sometimes, sadly,
children) are physically and/or sexual-
ly abused and police respond, depend-
ing on the severity of the violence, vic-
leads them to return... over and over
and over again, much to the frustration
of first responders, family members
and others trying desperately to rescue
them from their own private hell.
Secrecy and shame are powerful allies
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and support system available to those
affected by the family disease of alco-
holism, that of Alanon and Alateen.
These programs of recovery offer com-
pelling statistics of their own if an indi-
vidual is willing and ready to seek a
better way of life and change. No mat-
ter how much community involve-
ment, task force formation and rescue
efforts we can provide, unless and until
these victims become empowered
enough to choose recovery, and in
essence rescue themselves, nothing
changes within the family structure.
And if nothing changes there, with
physical and emotional trauma all
around them, the children in these
environments end up repeating the
same vicious cycle within their own
families. It's what they viewed as "nor-
mal" in their young and impressionable
eyes.
There is hope, however, for those
courageous enough choosing to fight
for their freedom and, for God's sake
that of their children. And they might
even one day come to discover that,
contrary to what they'd always
believed, the real power was theirs all
along, and not in the fists of their
abusers.
when individuals aren't battering,
they're wooing their prey with words
and actions and false promises, even
convincing them somehow the abuse
was deserved or that it was triggered by
something that was their fault.
Survivors who have chosen to heal
through sharing stories relate that the
"good times" outweigh the conse-
quences suffered during the "bad
times." We call this form of distorted
thinking justification, and it is a symp-
tom of emotional trauma habitually
endured. It is irrational to the untrained
eye and creates much frustration to
those not understanding this dilemma.
Continued awareness and educa-
tion, and certainly completion of the
training course and serving as a volun-
teer, offer a strategic battle plan, as the
Men of Action movement in Cooke
County conveys. Hopefully, citizens
will come out in full force in support of
their efforts next week.
My particular interest in this issue is
two-fold: First, the role drug and alco-
hol abuse often plays in domestic vio-
lence, and secondly the fallout/conse-
quences suffered by the most innocent
of victims, the children.
Statistics have irrefutably proven
when drug and alcohol abuse is preva-
lent in the home, domestic violence
escalates. However, there exists a most
valuable (and anonymous) resource
This week in 1976, Jimmy Carter, then-governor of
Georgia, locked up the democratic nomination for president
when George Wallace, Henry Jackson and Richard Daley
released their delegates and endorsed him. Carter was a
fresh, smiling face. He had worked hard for the nomination,
deciding early in the process that he would compete every-
where, for every vote. He was a relentless campaigner and
had scores of volunteers (the Peanut Brigade), who would
travel to states, walk door to door, talk about their candidate
and follow up with hand-written notes at night.
Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, who ran 16 years later, was
also a fresh face on the national stage. Seen as affable,
charismatic and friendly, Clinton ran a campaign that
focused on moving voters in the middle over to his side of
the ballot. It worked.
A recent New York Times article by Jonathan Martin and
Maggie Haberman, "Hillary Clinton Traces Friendly Path,
Troubling Party," reveals a different path being taken by
Hillary Clinton. The strategy: Focus on turning out the base
rather than winning over the swing voters.
"Mrs. Clinton's aides say it is the only way to win in an
era of heightened polarization, when a declining pool of vot-
ers is truly up for grabs. Her liberal policy positions, they
say, will fire up Democrats, a less difficult task than trying
to win over independents in more hostile territory — even
though a broader strategy could help lift the party with her."
The core belief underlying their strategy: "Energizing
core supporters is more important in presidential contests through airport security
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Department of Homeland Security's the time at dozens of the nation's Register
Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al- Inspector General's Office suggest to us busiest airports.
Hazmi were on the FBI's terrorist watch that, under the Transportation Security
list when they arrived in San Diego in Administration, created after 9/11, the an undercover DHS agent was pulled
January 2000. Twenty months later, nation's skies are hardly safer in 2015 aside by TSA screeners after setting off
they were two of five hijackers who than they were then. a magnetometer. Though the screeners
Indeed, an audit by the DHS inspec- patted down the agent, they failed to
with box cutters smuggled tor general found that some 73 individ- discover the dummy explosive device
and flew the uals with terrorism-related category taped to his back.
than persuading those still undecided." Instead of focusing jetliner into the Pentagon, killing 184 codes managed to obtain airport cre-
victims. dentials. They were employed by major Melvin Carraway, has been "reas-
Fourteen years later, we'd like to airlines, airport vendors and other signed" following the damning revela-
believe that airport security has been employers. And they were cleared for tions by the DHS inspector general. But
upgraded to the point that it is next to access to secure airport areas despite the endemic problems facing the
impossible for someone on the FBI's representing a "potential transportation agency created to "strengthen the secu-
terrorist list not to be flagged at one of security threat," according to the audit, rity of the nation's transportation sys-
The same office also revealed that terns" will hardly be solved simply by
improbable that an individual with a undercover DHS investigators posing appointing a new administrator. The
less of their party affiliation. In doing so, enough of the box cutter or some other weapon could as passengers were able to smuggle TSA needs nothing less than top-to-bot-
country was united and galvanized into action to elect Bill make it through airport screening. mock explosives or banned weapons tom reform.
Clinton president. But alarming revelations by the through TSA checkpoints 95 percent of
According to Carville, the voter focus has changed.
"The highest-premium voter in '92 was a voter who
would vote for one party some and for another party some.
Now the highest-premium voter is somebody with a high
probability to vote for you and low probability to turn out....
That's a humongous change in basic strategic doctrine."
This strategy to turn out the base rather than win over As a passionate advocate of
votes in the middle requires a very different focus on issues Abigail's Arms Family Crisis Center, I
and messaging. "By emphatically staking out liberal posi- am thrilled about the upcoming Men of
tions on gay rights, immigration, criminal justice, voting Action Week in our community, high-
rights and pay equity for women, Mrs. Clinton is showing
core Democratic constituencies that she intends to give them
a reason to support her," wrote Martin and Haberman.
President Obama also followed this strategy in his elec-
tions, and it paid off. But for a candidate that is running for
the job or running the country — why wouldn't they attempt
to unite a majority of voters to provide them with momen-
tum to actually govern once they were voted into office Friends of the Family, I understand all
(think Contract with America in 1994).
A CNN/ ORC poll released June 2 provides insight on
why Clinton might be focusing on the base rather than swing
voters. Her dropping favorably ratings and untrustworthi-
ness might make it hard for her to appeal to swing voters.
Clinton's favorability rating stands at 46 percent, with 50
percent unfavorable. When asked about the qualities Clinton ^ms are often removed from the prem-
possesses, 49 percent said she inspires confidence, 47 per- jses and sometimes even have to testi-
cent said she cares about people like me and 42 percent fy against their attackers in Court. But
believe that she is honest and trustworthy. Clinton's han- the powerful pull these masters of
dling of Bengazi is deemed unsatisfactory by 58 percent of manipulation wield over them usually
those polled.
Among men, it's even more dismal. Only 38 percent have
a favorable impression of Clinton. She inspires confidence
in 41 percent, and only 36 percent believe that she cares
about people like me. The real break comes when asked if
Clinton is honest and trustworthy. Only a third of men uset[ by these perpetrators. The pattern
believe she is honest and trustworthy. of psychological abuse is such that
With low marks on trustworthiness, and with half the
country viewing her unfavorably, Clinton has little choice
but to run to the edge and hope that the issues rather than her
candidacy, will take her over the finish line.
This leaves an opportunity for the republican nominee to
focus on a grand vision for the country that will unite voters
and galvanize them into action for the country at large.
To find out more about Jackie Gingrich Cushman, and
Today is Friday, June 12, the 163rd day of became the first to adopt a Bill of Rights. In 1939, the National Baseball Hall of
2015. There are 202 days left in the year. In 1920, the Republican national conven- Fame and Museum was dedicated in
Today's Highlight in History: tion, meeting in Chicago, nominated Warren Cooperstown, New York.
On June 12,1965, the British government G. Harding for president on the tenth ballot;
announced that The Beatles would each be Calvin Coolidge was nominated for vice Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, received a
read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and car- made an MBE (Member ofthe Order of the president diaryforher 13 th birthday, less than a month
toonists, visit www.creators.com. British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II at In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge was before she and her family went into hiding
Buckingham Palace later in the year; the nominated for a term of office in his own
selection sparked criticism, with some MBEs right at the Republican national convention in
returning their medals in protest Cleveland. (Coolidge had become president Army was officially adopted under an exec-
On this date: in 1923 upon the sudden death of Warren G. utive order signed by President Dwight D.
In 1776, Vuginia's colonial legislature Harding.) Eisenhower.
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