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Members Forum
Senior Driving
As always, your July/August issue didn't survive
intact for very long at my house. By the
time I finish cutting out the articles about places
I want to visit, and the AAA discount coupons I
want to use, there's usually not much of the magazine
left.
Although I love the magazine, I must take exception
to the phrase “the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001” (page
43). The events of that day were NOT a tragedy, but
a deliberate, calculated attack on our country and
our way of life. I was there, I know.
The Johnstown flood, the San Francisco earthquake,
Hurricane Katrina — those were tragedies. The attack
on the World Trade Center was an act of war against
unsuspecting civilians. No amount of politically
correct phrasing will ever change that.
S. Nichols - Sedona
Editor’s reply: The American Heritage Dictionary
defines “tragedy” as “a disastrous event, especially
one involving distressing loss or injury to life.”
So, while several members wrote in echoing your sentiments
about our characterization of the events of Sept.
11, 2001, we stand by the statement that it was,
indeed, a tragedy. Whether inflicted by force of
nature or an act of mankind, loss of life and limb
of this magnitude is always tragic.
Senior Driving
This letter is in response to the July/August 2007
President’s Message (page 8): Now the state legislature
should pass a senior citizen driver safety act,
requiring training and reflex testing. I
feel citizens of any age should be responsible
for their driving behavior, which, at a certain
age, often diminishes greatly. I would never
force anyone to give up their driver’s license
simply because of their age. However, if extensive
testing were done and the results discussed with
the drivers, they would understand and may think
about using other means of transportation.
The news media focuses on the horrible accidents
caused by teenage drivers, but there is little news
about accidents caused by senior drivers. Come on
AAA and the Arizona Legislature, I challenge you
to take on this project.
S. Lindsay - Sun City West
Corrections
The phone number for Hacienda Corona de Guevavi Bed & Breakfast (July/August, page 29) was listed incorrectly. Hacienda Corona can be reached at 520-287-6503.
The town of Wellton, not Wellman as was represented on our map featuring Arizona’a West Coast (July/August, page 40), is located east of Yuma.
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