[peteram]

Well, it sure beats having complacent, underpaid people whose attitude is "it's a job", and many of whom do not speak english.

[plain talk]

I agree. You nailed it. Life is about comparative choices and lessor of evils. Neither choice will usually be perfect. This will be an improvement over the minimum wage types that are doing it now.

[ChocChipCookie]

For years many European airports have had machine-gun armed soldiers wandering the concourses. On a short layover in Brussels about ten years ago I was amazed to see this sight. I think it's an idea whose time came years ago but was ignored by the FAA, airlines, and various administrations.

[Brian Allen]

Well, it sure beats having complacent, underpaid people whose attitude is "it's a job", and many of whom do not speak english.

I can tell it's been a bloody long time since you had any dealings with the feral gummint!

[Whose average employee you just described to a "T!"]