[Commie Basher]

I flew the shuttle from NY to DC back in the late 1980s. I paid in cash. They didn't ask for any ID, or name. I thought, "Wow, how wonderful to live in such a free country."

Now, the thought of anyone paying cash and flying anonymously is feared by the sheeple, some of whom even call themselves "conservative."

We've lost something precious, bit by bit, over the years. Not only freedom, but even the thought of freedom, fills conservatives with fear.

This relates to Alan Keyes's comment that one reason to abolish the income tax is because it's none of the govt's business how much money you have, or where you got it. Ditto where, when, and how you're traveling.

I fear the air marshalls, and the people who support them, more than people paying with cash and flying anonymously (not that that's possible anymore in our increasingly police state). The Communist nations had armed guards on flights decades ago. Now, we're adopting their culture, and "conservatives" are cheering.

Yes, liberty endangers lives. The Founders chose liberty. Many "conservatives" are trading in the Founders for Commie culture.

[Mulder]

Not only freedom, but even the thought of freedom, fills conservatives with fear.

Very well stated.

Unless the assualt on America's Freedom is ended, we will be transformed into just another third-world sh!thole run by a small class of ruling elites.

[Deb]

Yes, always remember...it's the air marshals who are your enemy.

[VaBthang4]

Middle Eastern Men were acting suspicious and removed from a flight...

AAAHHH THE SKY IS FALLING AND OUR FREEDOMS ARE ALL GONE! QUICK ROBIN, TO THE STAR-SPANGLED-BANNER-MOBILE!

[Texasforever]

fear the air marshalls, and the people who support them,

Could you take the hysterics down a notch?

[McGavin999]

Yes, liberty endangers lives. The Founders chose liberty. Many "conservatives" are trading in the Founders for Commie culture.

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll just keep my gun at home from now on, after all, I should be free to travel around without worrying about someone trying to mug me or something. After all, this is a free country, and I really shouldn't worry so much about my safety that I carry. What the heck, why be so freightened of someone trying to take my life when I can walk around totally unconcerned about my surroundings and taking normal precautions.

Wow, just think of all the time I wasted target practicing, taking tests, I should have just trusted my fellow Americans. Even those who are trying to kill me.

[Bernard]

Read between the lines. Three middle-eastern males (PROFILE!!!!!!) were acting suspiciously, so the level of scrutiny was raised (PROFILE!!!!!!) which is how it is supposed to work.

Look for Mineta to have the security personnel involved either fired or assigned to other duties because they had to use special techniques (PROFILE!!!!!) to do their job.

[patriciaruth]

it's none of the govt's business how much money you have, or where you got it.

True. Abolish the income tax. Put in a national sales tax. And keep pulling those Middle Eastern guys off the planes if they act strange or just different. ;-)

[Clovis_Skeptic]

Now, the thought of anyone paying cash and flying anonymously is feared by the sheeple

The use of cash has made one suspect for some time now. Any purchase that amounts to $10,000.00, requires an IRS form be filled out.

Use IRS Form 8300 (Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business).

[Amerigomag]

We've lost something precious, bit by bit, over the years.

No, we didn't lose it bit by bit. We lost a whole bunch of something precious on September 11, 2001.

None on this forum are comfortable with the loss of our freedoms. Most are, however, willing to endure the loss for the short term while we rid our country of this Islamic trash.

I suspect many will join your choir if the government does not purge this element from our society within this decade and asks us to accept these realities as a long term solution.