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Once the TSA became a government agency, it fell under the control of the Executive branch.

Yes, I do blame President Bush for any TSA abuses.

As Clinton said when it comes to controlling the Executive branch organizations:

"Stroke of the pen, law of the land... kinda cool"

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Pilots with knowledge of the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO), or "armed pilots" program tell CNSNews.com that the manner in which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires FFDOs to carry their weapons not only discourages participation, but also renders them defenseless against potential terrorist attacks when they are most vulnerable.

Executive Order could change that. Won't happen.

The pilots also complain that TSA has issued a "thinly veiled threat" to disclose personal information discovered during background investigations and subjective results of psychological evaluations in an attempt to further discourage pilots from volunteering for the program.

Executive Order could change that. Won't happen.

"I'm not going to respond to those types of statements," Rhatigan said when asked about specific allegations that are reported in the article. "I can respond to your specific questions about the program, how it's operated, what it's doing. But, as far as going back and forth like that, I'm not going to be able to participate"

President could fire Rhatigan. Won't happen.

Despite Roberts' extensive firearms training background and federal law enforcement experience, he was expelled from FFDO training on the last day of classes. He believes challenging the lock box and other TSA policies that are contrary to standard law enforcement procedures led to his dismissal. "If you got pushy and demanded some answers and called them on their double-speak," Roberts speculated, "[TSA managers] said, 'Well, you've got to go. You're a troublemaker.'"

President could fire TSA managers. Won't happen.

And there's only one reason why: Bush doesn't want pilots to have guns.