Everyone knows based on experience that TSA security is a serious waste of citizen's time and tax payer dollars.
In 2004 I shared a cross-country flight with an Israeli professional - who volunteered that the TSA is a SERIOUS JOKE, waste of time and money. He stated in order to be effective, TSA should adopt Israeli methods and training, including hiring well educated screeners, profiling and questioning based upon passenger observations and their responses when questioned by TSA.
Everyone knows (except TSA) the threat to date has been primarily from male Islamists late teens to early 30s, NOT Christian, US Citizens!
A dept which should be done away with and let it go back to private security firms. That would save the tax payer a lot of money and waste.