American Patriot Act (A Job Program?)

HELLO GENTLE READERS,

I know the pain of 9/11 will never leave Americans. I also watched in horror the events of that fateful day and, prayed for the families involved. But, you have to admit that, in addition to the reconstruction jobs, the "American Patriot Act" has been a boon for job creation. Somebody has to check the shoes of little ol' ladies at airports!

Am I the only one who hates this "Act"? My mom (hi mom) is 84 years old with an artificial knee and, had to remove her shoes at the airport. Now, I admit that mom was a terror in her younger days but, it now takes her 45 minutes to put on her shoes. Hmmmm...Maybe it's not such a bad idea after all. I still have prints on my butt from her shoes and I'm 54.

I'm kinda' proud that somebody in my family is considered a security risk. Somebody has to monitor what we're checkng out of the library. Oh, no! I just checked out Jack Kerouak's "On The Road"! Wonder who's in that black Surburban parked across the street?

Tom Vickers