Posted on 05/22/2005 7:30:03 AM PDT by Dada Orwell
From NHfree.com Man Without I.D. Vows to Board Flight or be Jailed
Manchester, NH May 21, 2005
Inspired by New Hampshire's "outlaw manicurist," another Granite Stater is stepping forward to peacefully defy license-related laws. Thirty-five-year old Russell Kanning of Keene has announced he will approach a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Manchester airport on June 11 and refuse to cooperate with the requirement to show ID. "I will either board the plane without I.D. or be arrested," he says. "In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."
Kanning has a ticket to Philadelphia and, if allowed to travel there, plans to celebrate by visiting Independence Hall.
Two months after the September 11th attacks, the Aviation Security Act federalized airport security nationwide and granted new police powers to the TSA. Now, an ID is mandatory to travel by commercial aircraft, passengers must travel alone past security checkpoints, and random full-body searches in public are considered normal.
Kanning stresses that he will not resist arrest or do anything that might be perceived as physically threatening. He says this act of nonviolent resistance will follow the model laid down by Gandhi, who used peaceful noncooperation to expel the British from India. "We will tell them everything we're going to do ahead of time. We are not going to disrupt the operation of the airport," he says.
Kanning says the parallels with Gandhi's situation go further than a shared belief in nonviolence. "In South Africa (where Gandhi's protests began), Indians had to have special I.D...so it's very similar that way, and he wanted to burn it...He was appealing to that same basic idea that we have rights to not have to have paperwork to be able to move freely."
Earlier this month another Gandhi admirer, Mike Fisher of Newmarket, used the Mahatma's techniques to protest business licensing. After announcing he would perform an unlicensed manicure in front of the state licensing offices, he carried out his promise, earned a brief trip to jail and received heavy regional media coverage for his viewpoint.
Kanning says Gandhi's and Fisher's examples inspired him to take similar action against the growing "surveillance state." He believes the Real ID amendment passed by the Senate this month will make things even worse. But he says it's important to stay positive. "The goal is we want to get to the point where we can travel without having to have paperwork so, this is the beginning of that. We see light at the end of the tunnel. "
Currently the plan is for Kanning to approach the security checkpoint at 12:30 PM. Journalists and supporters will want to be there by noon.
Summary:
What: Civil disobedience against ID requirements under federalized airport security. Where: Manchester Airport in New Hampshire (exact spot to be determined) When: Saturday, June 11 @ noon Who: Russell Kanning of Keene, NH, supporters from NHfree.com Why: To draw attention to the recent and continuing loss of privacy and freedom due to federalized airport security and National ID. How: By approaching a TSA checkpoint with a ticket but no ID, refusing to show ID, and refusing to cooperate with the law until arrested or allowed to board the plane. Contacts: You can find out more and post questions to the discussion boards at NHfree.com
" However, in every instance since the act was passed, the President has requested and received authorization for the use of force (though not a formal declaration of war) consistent with the provisions of the resolution. "
Buddy, The joint resolution I linked to is a formal declaration of war. How is it not? What specifically in the Constitution is defined about the meaning of a declaration of war that contradicts this resolution?
Buddy, before you go consider this from the resolution.
By its definition, war is a conflict carried on by arms, between nations.
Regards.
If you don't like America, why don't you move to another country? ;-)
I wouldn't advertise that too much.
Some "junior Homeland Security informant" might rat you out for a McDonalds Happy Meal courtesy of your tax dollars.
(Granted, we're not to that point yet, but rapidly getting there)
Show that to the posters here that still believe the airlines are "free" to set their own requirements and policies for people that board.
Who ever said we were a "Free Country?"
Try peaceably carrying a legal firearm while doing any of the above, and then refusing to identify yourself. Not so free, are we?
Anyway, these "you can always hitchhike or take the bus" arguments are insulting to a free people, and fundamentaly anti-American.
Good post, on all counts.
Actually, a previous poster showed where the TSA was making them do it.
While there are government regulations that seem to imply that, it would be so much simpler for the reason to be that a private company wishes to know your identity before allowing you to use their services.
After all, you're not forced to fly.
Mark
Why is it that I do not read that the "Nation of IRAQ" declared war on the USA?
References, please! --- Or have I missed something?
"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."
For sure. You can take off walking and go where you want.
You can travel in many ways, flying is different and is not mandatory.
No, they were not.
Thousands of people were killed on 9/11 because of a self-defense free zone in and around airliners and a "let them hijack" policy dating from the early 1970s.
You have it backward. Employers are REQUIRED to ask for proof an employee is legally eligable to work. The potential employee can choose to provide a passport or other legal documentation, but the employer MUST ask, and must get it before employing someone.
As for how you know someone is driving without a license, they also likely have no registration, no insurance, etc. All those can be checked based on the tags, home address, etc.
But the bottom line is, for PIs who are used to tracking down hidden assets and willful trickery, finding illegal aliens would be like shooting fish in a barrel. $1000 per head reward, and these guys would do five before breakfast.
But noooooo, YOU would rather the government tagged and track us all.
What is different? You are going from Point A to Point B, with whatever method you choose to travel.
Where did you ever get that from? All I said is that I object to the search. I've made my choice as a consumer and a citizen and don't place myself in that position.
Don't get all snippy...; )
Why is it that I do not read that the "Nation of IRAQ" declared war on the USA?
What?
Paraphrasing your mindset;
Buddy B:We can't go to war with another nation until that other nation declares war on us.
References, please! --- Or have I missed something?
Yes I think you're missing something.
When you can articulate how this resolution falls short of what is required by the Constitution, please let me know.
I never said that. Why don't you document where I said that -- you can't!
Employers are REQUIRED to ask for proof an employee is legally eligable[sic] to work. The potential employee can choose to provide a passport or other legal documentation, but the employer MUST ask, and must get it before employing someone.
So private companies are required by the government to get their potential employee to show their papers in order that they may get a job? Gee, that sounds familiar.
How is that different than private airline companies required by the government to get the potential air traveler to show their papers in order that they may travel by air.
There's not a dimes worth of difference. Same goes with the drivers license and registration example -- all which was my original point.
slight correction...illegals aliens are free to come and go as they please.....
Did I say I approved of all that? Nope. Just the reality of it is that illegals could EASILY be found.
Our government has no need to track citizens more closely.
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