Maybe that's it. It takes more than the 1 brain cell than most possess to get the joke.

1 brained celled version

To make airlines completely safe homeland security chief Michael Chertoff is going to ban all passengers on airline flights.

The planes will fly empty to great holiday destinations like Hawaii, Cancun, and New York.

You will be charged full fare of course and you can come down to the airport to wave good bye as your plane leaves without you for its holiday destination.

You will still be subject to searches of your person and vehicle before reaching the airline waving area.

I hope the 1 brain cell version was more to your liking.

America has turned into the land of the scared little wimp overreacting to every little thing.

I thought this was the "home of the brave". Seems more like home of the pussy.