[Salvey]

"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."

That's what Mohammed Atta said.

[Wormwood]

His heart is in the right place, but his head is up his ass.

[nuconvert]

"I will either board the plane without I.D. or be arrested,"

Your choice, buddy. Yes, it's a free country and you get to choose.

[Moral Hazard]

I think this guy missed the basic point of the manicurist protest. No one has ever been killed because of lax licensing in manicure. Thousands of people were killed on 9/11 because of lax security at airports.

This guy will be arrested and look like an idiot in the process.

[politicalwit]

I guess the government will slowly begin providing these "freestaters" a new place to live. Overall IQ of New Hampshire must have dropped 20 points when those morons moved to the State.

[dsc]

"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."

In a free country at war, perhaps you do.

[SamAdams76]

What a moron.

If the airport authorities are smart, they will be ready for him and won't give him any time to turn things into a media circus. They should immediately hustle him out the back into a waiting police car. The media won't even have time to focus their cameras and it will be all over.

[anonymous_user]

"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."

Then take a hike.

[muir_redwoods]

In a free country private companies like airlines can make any agreement with a governmental authority they wish. If Delta or United agrees to allow governmental authorities to prescreen passengers, and you object, fly on an airline that doesn't, if you can find one. Or buy your own plane, or car or walk. Freedom isn't license

[Maceman]

"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."

Nobody said he needed an ID to travel. just to do it on an airplane. Big difference. Nuance is obviously not this guy's stong suit.

[Larry Lucido]

They could just refuse let him pass OR arrest him. What's he gonna do, throw a tantrum?

[Maceman]

If he really wants to take a stand on an important issue, he should refuse to sign his tax return and claim his fifth amendment rights. (Note, I didn't say he should refuse to file at all or pay taxes. More nuance.)

Or better yet, sign, and cross out and initial the language relating to perjury.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Distinct difference here. The manicurist was acting against the state. When Kanning does this, he will be acting against a private business -- an airline company.

Granted, the airlines may have been coerced into requiring this sort of security. However, they have chosen to do this. And, seriously, in the wake of 9/11, I think the airlines would have voluntarily chosen to cooperate with the government no-fly list, even had they been given an option.

Now, if someday the government required all cars have a GPS system, so that their location could be monitored (which is being suggested in some states, more as means of taxation, rather than security) and Mr. Kanning removed the GPS from his car and drove around, he would have a parallel action to the manicurist.... But this has the wrong target.

[Flyer]

I think he should wait a few more months and make his point on September 11th.

[Bear_Slayer]

The government does not own the Transportation Industry. If private industry tells you to jump through hoops to buy or use their product, then you jump through the hoops or buy elsewhere.

And that's why I don't fly - I won't jump through their hoops.

[oh8eleven]

"In a free country you do not need government permission to travel."
Next thing ya' know the government will tell us which countries we can and can't travel to. Oh, wait a minute ...
 

[Caipirabob]

NH: Man without I.D. vows to board flight or be jailed

Well, I hope he's ready to review the "Constutional Gaurantee for right to Air Travel" with the judge and jury when the time comes.

In addition, if it's an airline policy and not governmental policy he's already lost. Even if it's not airline policy, the government certainly has a right to expect reasonable oversight after 9/11. An ID simply isn't asking that much.

Bodily searches, OTOH, and I'll throw my share of stones...

[Mr. K]

Who said you needed govt permission to go anywhere?

You are still allowed to go anywhere you like- but if you want to go ON AN AIRLINE (or anyone elses transportation not owned by you) then they are perfectly within their rights in wanting to know exactly who you are.

[monkeybrau]

Of course he will be arrested, I'm sure he has a lawyer waiting in the wings. The bigger story would be if he were allowed on the plane.

[stevem]

I don't think he will succeed this time. Or, as Bud Grant once told Fran Tarkenton after the LA Rams had stuffed the Vikings running game in the first three possessions, "I don't think we can beat these people on the ground."