Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
I was anti-TSA long before this latest foolishness with X-rays and pat downs became part of their procedure. All this sh!t does is add further proof that the F'n terrorists won! Americans live and travel in fear and participate in "security theater" in the illusion that they are safer from a terror attack. HS and TSA appear to be strictly reactionary, trying to stop techniques that terrorists have already tried, while the terrorist with half a brain are busy thinking of new untried ways to commit terrorist attacks.


I couldn't agree more with these sentiments. I don't think it's a stretch to say we would have a very nearly or completely balanced federal budget and a much healthier economy if not for all this fear mongering. Every part of the effort to increase homeland security has astronomical direct and indirect costs. The direct costs are mostly obvious, but a cost that I don't think gets enough appreciation is the cost of the time lost by masses of Americans at airport security checkpoints daily. As much as I hate the cliche, time is money, and too much is being spent at our airports every day.

As for the topic at hand, I don't care who does it, I don't want to be padded down or x-rayed without due cause. A cowardly act of terrorism committed 10 years ago by someone with whom I have never had contact (nor ever will) is not due cause, in my mind. That said, when it comes down to it and I have to make a choice, I suppose I'll take the frisking. Sadly, I don't have the talent for on-command ejaculation that the fellow from the other dark side thread has; that would make the ordeal a lot more worthwhile for me.