Actually, I think you can thank James Madison.
No, actually, you can thank the "living constitution" of dumb leftists who have no problem banning prayer at school graduations, smoking in restaurants, gun ownership, but can find nothing reasonable about wanting to pat people down who are entering a tightly packed arena when we're at war with fanatics.
James Madison and the other Founding Fathers were truly brilliant men. Hopefully the chains will rest lightly on the FReepers who wish to sacrifice liberty in pursuit of safety.
~ Blue Jays ~