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I wonder if you will feel the same way when they try to take our guns. All in the name of security, of course.

A false comparison. An airline openly posting and enforcing its rules does not equal jackbooted thugs kicking down my door and confiscating my firearms. Don't like the rules? Then don't fly.

As for the issue of the airlines receiving money from the government, haven't you heard of that "Crazy Larry" guy on the radio with his commercials? Why, he claims that the government will give you money for working on your invention, taking dance lessons, etc. Guess that means that I need to get that bar code tattoed on my forehead because I received $3.76 in a government check for my gerbil ranch in Montana ... ;)

Ok, we can't agree on comparisons. How about this?

All these security laws are feelgood legislation. All they do is inconvenience us. We, the passengers, will never let another plane be highjacked at the end of something sharp. In all the stories of people trying to get into the cockpit since 9/11, I can remember only one where the airline employees took care of the situation. The passengers have stepped up and we will continue to do so. I personally always sit near the front with every intintion of giving my life if the situation arises. There are several of us who think this way.

IMHO, there should be a pack of bomb dogs in the bowels of every airport. No privacy intrusions, and the success rate is very high. And be realistic on confiscations. Machetes yes. Pen knives no.

Ok, I used the H word, and the B word in a post. I expect I will be hasseled the next time I fly.