While I think it is true that more effort is often afforded the wealthy and those of celebrity, I didn't have a problem with this particular instance. I think that recovery was of particular importance, given this day and age of those intent on profiting from the tragedies of others. By stating that it was ''consistent with what would have been done in any other case,'' he has insulted the intelligence of every American. The overall scope of men and materials used in the search was far beyond that which would have been used for the ''average'' citizen. A Coast Guard vessel was used to shuttle family members to the crash site and a U.S. Navy destroyer was used for the burial at sea.
Every death is a tragedy to the average family.
In this country, no family should be given the special treatment that was given to the Kennedys. The decision reflects the appropriate criteria that should be used in evaluating future incentive requests. First, since existing businesses account for about 80 percent of job growth in our community, we should focus incentives on helping these businesses prosper. Second, incentives should be targeted to those businesses whose principal source of revenue comes from buyers outside our region, thereby raising the total wealth of our community and its citizens. Third, incentives should favor companies that make substantial capital investments in the region.