[BlackbirdSST]

If the citizenship requirement is dropped, thousands more non-citizen screeners theoretically could be rehired during a second wave of federal airport job openings aimed at hiring at least 20,000 new baggage screeners to test checked luggage for explosives by Dec. 31. It's time to start playing that Battle Hymn, for our Republic is in a sad state of affairs. Blackbird.

[07055]

Don't the RATS tell us that there is a recession going on? Aren't there American citizens who would love to have a Federal job with all of the accompanying benefits?

Why should we care that foreigners will lose their jobs in favor of American citizens?