Posted on 11/18/2010 6:11:34 AM PST by george76
As complaints grow over full body scanners, one local congressman said he wants airports, including Orlando International Airport, to use private security to screen passengers.
U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has sent a letter to the heads of more than 150 airports across the country, suggesting that they opt out of Transportation Security Administration screening.
Mica is in line to become chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Good on you, John! You are a mensch!
Mica was on WMAL’s Grandy Group yesterday morning, and admitted that he was one of the people who actually wrote the original TSA legislation-—he helped create the monster.
John is probably the one who put in the bill the ability to opt-out of the TSA...just like the Orlando Sanford AP in FL is doing.
A little penance is a good thing.
Mica is my congressman- glad to see he’s doing this!
I think it would be easier if the government just issued coded badges that states you are an American born citizen and are not subject to scan. Flyers could request these.
And the black market would thrive...
And this has a twofold benefit: Significantly decreases the government's participation in this process and creates new jobs in the private sector.
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