Their is a fairly famous aviation writer who in essence told the FAA what to do and the horse they rode in on, and now he gets the full shaboygan, but I am not sure about the cavity search.
It is true, piss them off and they will squish you like a bug.
Can you even run a laptop and do work while you fly?
I so hate flying now, and if you knew my background, and how I was part of the industry it breaks my heart to see what has happened. It was on purpose IMHO, it is all about demoralizing us and making us feel like we have no say or liberty, do as I say.
There are many nations which do not have hijackings, yet take a different approach to airport security at their airports. I could name specific countries, but I think most people know whom I refer to. Unfortunately (for US officials), these approaches overseas present two, stubborn, uncomfortable and inconvenient things: a) they are successful; be) they place basic human respect of the flying customer or citizen as a key element--and still achieve the goal and get the job done.
Back in the United States, though, the US federal government can have none of this. I wish it were otherwise. It is all a mind game, intimidation, control and government statism.
Not to wax early 2012 here and get too political, however, Santorum did have it right when he said the issue, over and above economics in 2012, was one clearly of "freedom". So true. We have lost so much and we will continue to lose even more it seems. Sadly, people will willingly surrender it. The are scared to death of being pulled out of line and "crucified" (EPA-speak for "made a public example for challenging the state.") Nobody wants to hang separately. People are cattle in their intimidated mindset at times. What would The Founders and other early patriots who grabbed their muskets against government excess, think of today?
The FAA’s double secret probation is no laughing matter. On my last vacation trip I drove almost 2,000 miles each way just so I wouldn’t have to get on an airplane. That’s how much I like flying now.