Posted on 11/25/2010 6:48:51 AM PST by paul in cape
WASHINGTON -- "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" So said John Maynard Keynes when a dearly held belief of his was confronted by new facts. He changed his mind and was not ashamed. I am an extreme empiricist. Show me the facts, and I shall make up my mind. Show me the new facts, and I shall change my mind.
Last week, goaded by Drudge's hordes, I took my stand against the opponents of the scan and the pat-down. I thought they were hysterics and very funny or provocateurs and obnoxious. Also, they inspired in me a few facetious sallies. That vulgarian, John Tyner, who won himself a place in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations For Slobs by telling the patters-downers, "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested," was too much. Junk? Speak for yourself Mr. Tyner. I filed my column, dismissing the protesters and confident that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), though essentially bureaucrats, was saving us from another 9/11. Then all hell broke out.
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Well, the undesired event should be rare enough an event that the whole kit and kaboodle could be buried as is. Why bother with clean up.
Tyrrell is a rich elitist these days.
Tyrrell is a rich elitist these days.
How can anyone support taking naked pictures and fondling genitals as part of airline security at any time?
If public schools are subject to the First Amendment to the Constitution (interpreted as “no school prayers”) ... why is it that the TSA, a Federal Agency, is not subject to the Fourth and Fifth Amendments (no search without a warrant signed by a judge with probable cause, no strip search even in Prison)?
And don’t tell me that their rules require me to waive them as a condition for taking a commercial air flight. By definition, the Federal Government cannot require you to waive your rights to perform a legal action.
Okay, HOW do they do that? What method is used to accomplish this?
Ask the Israelis!
Well, you brought it up. Don't YOU know? If not then why bring it up. If you do then why don't you just explain it?
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