Posted on 11/24/2010 8:51:05 AM PST by Nachum
"Don't fly." That's Janet Napolitano's answer to those who oppose the regime of poke and grope that is today's Transportation Safety Agency. America is, after all, a land of choices. When you arrive at the airport, you can allow some complete stranger to irradiate you with a device that allows the operator to see you naked. Or you can allow some friendly security agent to put hands in places where they have no business. Or you can drive.
Before you jump out of line and into your car, however, be warned that you can be fined up to $11,000 for changing your mind at the airport. After all, we wouldn't want terrorists with hand grenades walking away from the screening area when they realize that all the rumors about metal detectors and such are true. If you're going to take Secretary Napolitano's advice, be sure that you opt not to fly before you reach the airport.
The problem with this "if you can't stand the pat-down, get out of the terminal" attitude lies in its future. For now, Janet Napolitano says that "if people want to travel by some other means, they have that right." That seems reasonable enough on the surface, but is air travel the only option vulnerable to this sort of reasoning?
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I wonder if El Al would begin a US commuter service. Really good idea!
Arent they subject to the same stupid TSA screenings at their US terminals?
The population in my state (CA) has been conditioned to assume that driving is a ‘privilege’ granted by the state and not a right. Hence with this line of reasoning, in the eyes of the state, are not all forms of travel a ‘privilege’?
Still, to this day, people believe this is a free country.
The government owns the roads, the airports, and the railways.
But if you take this microchip for ‘trusted citizens’ in your hand or forehead, you’ll be let in no problem.
A list of those airports that do not have it:
Domestic & International airports not using the NoS
ABE -
ACY -
AKL -
ASU - (South America)
AUS -
BTR -
BUR -
CLD -
COS -
DAY -
DUB -
ECP -
EZE -
GTR -
HPN -
ICT -
JAN -
KOA -
MDW - According to reports, this airport will be a disaster once BKSX or MMW is installed
MEL -
MSN - Receiving within one year
NRT -
OKC -
ONT -
ORF -
PDX -
PEK -
PER -
PHF -
PUQ -
PVG -
PWM -
SBP -
SCL -
SNA - still safe!
SYD -
SYR -
TUS -
TVC -
ZRH -
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