Posted on 03/04/2013 3:04:30 PM PST by Libloather
The budget battle in Washington that is forcing cuts to federal budgets has already resulted in delays and long lines at some of the nation's largest airports, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday.
At a breakfast meeting with the news organization Politico, Napolitano said her agency is cutting overtime pay and sending out furlough notices to customs officers and airport security screeners.
As a result, she said lines have already increased 150% to 200% at airports, including Los Angeles International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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"Wolf, Wolf, Wolf".
Not to mention, the 2700 MRAP's they just purchased.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/obama-dhs-purchases-2700-light-armored-tanks-to-go-with-their-1-6-billion-bullet-stockpile/
Given the state of technology, the only reason to get on a commercial airplane these days is for some sort of fun.
And the person who wants to start off something intended to be fun by being frisked and having their stuff probed by a fat-ass, surly government employee needs psychiatric help.
Another good reason for an airport to kick the TSA out and hire their own security.
One would think the security check workload would be lighter and the lines would move quicker now that they are allowing knives, ball bats and golf clubs in the cabin.
One would think the security check workload would be lighter and the lines would move quicker now that they are allowing knives, ball bats and golf clubs in the cabin.
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