[arderkrag]

The final package probably won't go so far. But people are really angry about this and coming up on an election year, lawmakers may not want to risk voting against it.

Whether it passes or not, a lot of people I know won't fly commercial anymore. They've taken to contacting people with small GA aircraft and working out a deal, like paying for food, fuel, and a room for them for the night. A lot of times they come out a lot cheaper. Besides that, you can get a good used Cessna or Maule for 30-50k and just pay for fuel and the upkeep and find a pilot.

[Scanian]

The rumored Muslim “belly bombs” could throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing.

A powerful whole-body internal scan is supposed to be the answer. A nightmare for frequent flyers, for sure, given the amount of radiation involved.

[presently no screen name]

Good for Paul. About time someone is taking this atrocious seriously.

[truthfreedom]

Does anyone think this is kooky? I think this is a great idea.

[Terry Mross]

This will not pass the house. There will be enough “safe” republicans to defeat it.

[grumpygresh]

Too many in the public have been brainwashed into thinking that any request for security is justified under the “precautionary principle”. This is just an absurdity than can be employed justify any action. We need to insist that pols and officials present evidence of efficacy before making decisions regarding policies and programs. If evidence does not exist, then side by side, small scale trial programs should be undertaken to determine efficacy before we are subjected to one big experiment based on a hunch or a hidden agenda. Just think, if the public reflexively and routinely demanded evidence before Congress enacted programs and policies, our government would be only half its size and more effective.

[Monorprise]

I honestly think the States should handle this as a demonstration of State power.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Every time I am about to write Paul off as a total nutter he does something that makes me want to stand up and cheer.

[chilepup]

I might be confused, but a few things stand out about this...first, I think doing something about the TSA is a good idea...and sometimes, even Ron Paul has good ideas.

However, this says it will privatize airport security, but it turns around and says that the bill will subject TSA employees to the same standards as the rest of us. So, if he is regulating the actions of the TSA, that isn’t privatization per se.

Second, if he does privatize security, he will have to ensure that these companies are protected from lawsuits stemming from possible attacks, etc...unless his bill would regulate private business practices.