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Detroit Metropolitan Airport News ***Page 2 = JANUARY 2003============================================
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In Your Face
with Doug Merriman
Don’t Pay The Ransom
—I’ve escaped
Hearing my voice again must be really tough for those of you who had hoped that you would never see my face or hear my voice again. Sorry, I’m back from a brief hiatus, as observantly irreverent as ever, and more than ready to pick up where I left off. And although some at DTW have declared me persona non-gratis, personally, I could not be happier with the way things have turned out. Trust me on that one.
I was going to address the issue of Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara and all of the fallout from the alleged objective investigation into whatever it is the Feds are looking for (If they can’t find Osama bin Laden or Jimmy Hoffa, how’re they gonna find anything on Ed McNamara?). But then I thought, just stay out of it, and stick to what goes on at DTW. So that’s my position on that for now. Or at least until the State Police could conduct an official investigation and tell me what ever happened to John Engler’s feet. I’m told he hasn’t seen them in over ten years. Still, I cannot get past the gnawing suspicion that this a shot across
McNamara’s bow from the rotund one, finally sticking it to the one person who kept Big John from squeezing the entire state into a very dull Republican wonderland, and making us all watch Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson on cable tv.
It’s the holiday season, and I’m sure everyone has a wish list of some sort or another. Here’s mine. That the people at United Airline come through this crisis relatively unscathed. That DTW become a destination rather than a place. That Northwest air some new commercials (Haven’t seen any for a while.) That the TSA’s stop acting like the KGB. That the flight information monitors at the McNamara terminal were easier to read. That all of the drivers trying to maneuver closer to the terminal would come up with a new lie other than “She’ll/He’ll/They’ll be right out (The Airport Police know this is a big fat lie; just tell them the truth: “I’m too cheap to park in the deck. And I’m too out of shape to lug all of this heavy-ass baggage to the car. Please let me stay here. Please)” That Senator Trent Lott’s car break down on the corner of Dexter and Richton, in Detroit, in the ‘hood. That the new airport Westin Hotel becomes all that everyone says it is. That the spring and summer travel season sees us become a little civil, a lot more respectful toward the Airport Cops and the overwhelmed TSA’s. That NWA can boast of at least one day when they can honestly say, “We’re on
time, all the time!” That Americans to be less arrogant when they travel, and more circumspect toward the Airline professionals who are only trying to do their job. Please, they don’t need all of the other drama; leave it at home. In other words, bring your manners, leave the attitude.
That the FBI can find wanted people of all ethnicity; and not just Middle Easterners. That a traveler could get a decent burger and fries at DTW, and not have to own a gold-mine to buy more than one. That the Catholic Church worry more about their pedophile priests rather than what Governor Jennifer Granholm believes about issues of choice. That everyone whose capable engage in random acts of kindness throughout ’03. That it snows no more this winter. That the West Nile Virus goes back to West Nile. That Don King be indicted on something. That travelers stop asking Flight Attendants at 35K feet, “Where are we now?” Or “What time do we get there?” That Saddam Hussien and GWB acknowledge that they have a lot more in common: Neither one was elected…
And finally, that there be peace with justice throughout the world, that the economy benefit everyone and not just the gazillionaires who keep crying that they’re not getting enough tax breaks. That U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft be fired for conduct detrimental to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And that the Lions win the SuperBowl in ’06.
Dear Editor:
An article in your December edition by Tom Yates, entitled McNamara’s Offices Raided, contained an inaccuracy I would like to correct.
The management of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is not dominated by loyalists with little management experience. This fact, undoubtedly, came from a article based on one of many “preliminary review” reports issued by state auditors. This particular report, issued in April of 2000, concluded that 16 of 18 top managers at DTW had little experience. The fact is that DTW reorganized in 1997, changing from a division under Wayne County Public Services to a stand-alone department. Division directors were “appointed” at that time, but they were, for the most part, existing airport management employees with new
titles. The published reports, unfairly, counted only their years since being “appointed” in 1997; and did not count the many valuable prior years of experience at a major international airport.
In fact, when that report and article appeared, I counted up the experience of those 16 individuals and came up with 197 years of airport management experience. The majority of these hard-working and dedicated individuals actually pre-dated the McNamara Administration. I am sharing this with you in the interest of fairness and accuracy.
Very truly yours,
Michael J. Conway
The airport management has always been considered an ally and asset to our paper and we apologize immensely for our in accuracy in last month’s article.
Patrick Novack
Editor / Publisher
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