Freedom, democratic rights, and constitutional compliance seems to be on the wane in America but not everywhere. On Frontier Airline, democracy apparently is flourishing if voting rights is an indicator.

A few weeks ago, on May 7, a flight was on the tarmac ready to leave Trenton, N.J., for Atlanta. A married couple was in the process of requesting a change of seat with a flight attendant who refused their request. The argument continued to the point where they were escorted from the plane for continuing the disturbance.

While they were removed, another woman started throwing insults at the couple for being a disturbance. F-bombs became a significant part of the verbal combat between the two women which then prompted another guy on the plane to speak up. He obviously was a defender of voting rights.

The Thomas Jefferson of Frontier Airline’s flight 1776 called out, “If you want the antagonizing woman voted off the flight raise your hand.” Since he got 40-50 passengers to raised their hand, the woman who was the subject of the vote, grabbed her things and left the plane in an obvious huff. She was so insulted, she left the plane leaving behind her free bag of twigs otherwise known as airline pretzels.

This airplane voting could be one heck of a precedent. With my dorky characteristics, someone may look at me boarding a plane and say, “Hey, how about let’s vote this guy with the tinfoil hat off the plane,” and zing, I’m back in the terminal looking for a bus to King William’s Coronation.

This airplane vote could get crazy. What’s the future at Gate 23 about to become; give a campaign speech to convince the passengers to not toss us from the flight? “Hi ladies and gentlemen, my name is Nin and I like ice cream, puppies, kittens, and I like to help little old ladies cross the street. If you let me fly with you, I promise to keep my tray in the upright position at all times even when I’m eating. I promise to help you inflate your flotation vest in case of a water landing. If we need to put on our oxygen mask, I will help you first before I put on mine. If you must, you can have my oxygen and I’ll just hold my breath until we land.”

“My seat belt will always be in use even when there is no turbulence. I love my seat belt. I wish I had one at home. I will give my delicious bag of pretzels to anybody who requests them and I’ll just consume the bag.”

“I promise not to sleep against the window and leave a smudge of my filthy germs on top of 2,300 other deposits that have accumulated in that spot.”

“My two favorite inventors in the history of the world are Orville and Wilbur Wright. Where would we be without those two guys figuring out how to turn a bicycle into an airplane?”

“When I was a kid, my bedroom at home didn’t have a poster of Marilyn Monroe on the wall like all the other other dorky guys. I had a poster of Amelia Earhart in her sexy helmet and goggles. In fact, if you let me fly on this plane with you today, I will continue my lifelong quest to find her. A vote for me is a vote for Amelia and a vote for a better America! Onward and upward.”

Nin Privitera, former Fredonia resident, now resides in Franklin, Tenn. Send comments to editorial@observertoday.com