[stuartcr]

The power that is granted to the president through ArtII, Sect 2 of the constitution, and that of Art I, the legislative branch, gives the president and congress the power to bring into effect organizations like the DOT. The Department of Transportation, a cabinet-level executive department of the United States government, has, within it's realm the FAA. You must not have been to many major airports lately, they are all still very busy, worldwide, (with the exception of a few choice locales). El Al is an exception to the rule, but even they do not allow munitions in carry-on luggage. By the way, how do you tell that the guy behind you, carrying, is not a crazy? Does suicide mission ring a bell?

[Dead Corpse]

Wrong. Look to Art 1 Sec 8 for the proper powers of the legislature. No where in there does it state they have the power to control interstate travel nor do they have the pwoer to legislate a department to do so. The President, only has administrative power over those departments that the legislature can legally set up under Art 1 sec 8.

Creating the DOT and FAA are extra-Constitutional under the "commerce clause". The same "commerce clause" that has been abused to prop up the WOD, welfare, and the social security ponzi scheme.

If the airlines are so busy, why do so many over them want bailout money from our taxes to keep them from going belly up?

Nothing stops someone bent on suicide. Using that as justification for disarming us all is ludacris and only creates a target rich enviroment for the criminal element and politicians.