By all means, write the letter. Better yet, be sure to copy it in to the Orlando Sentinal as well! Maybe the paper will pick up on the potential it has to greatly disrupt your biggest industry!
I'm glad to see that there are a few of us who are willing to risk being labeled as "insensitive" by pointing out the obvious "class warfare" angle. Will it get better when the current security is replaced by Feds? Probably not. Once even the slightest possibility of being fired is removed, you'll have post office-style service at the airport! Oh boy!
I bought a mileage run ticket to MDW back before 9/11. Neither Mrs Duxfan nor I need to make this trip anymore, as she has her silver for next year, and I made platinum already. I bought these tickets on NW, routing CLE-DTW-MDW. I am dreading making this trip because of the "random" searches. I can hardly wait to get a steaming heap of attitude in DTW....