[unspun]

Well, you are 9 people in the first 50 posts who took sides against Mr. Monohan.

That concerns me.

There is a false conservatism, the conservatism of trusting the status quo and this is closely related to authoritarianism -- and then there is the true conservatism that seeks for principles, then to help get them applied, helping to make sure that it is the individual who empowered.

Clearly, these Portland screeners were (are?) behaving in an unprincipled, abusive fashion even to the point of endangering those they are supposed to serve, and the author has served us in demostrating that to us, from his truly traumatic experience (or do you think it's just fine to cause someone to cut your wife open?).

Thank you very much, Monohan family.

If you consider this post as lecturing, well then I'm lecturing and if the lesson fits....

[paul51]

Thank you very much, Monohan family.

Yeah, thanks for reminding all of us that if you behave like an a**hole, there will be repercussions. Of course, I already knew that so I guess, thanks for the entertainment

[HairOfTheDog]

Both sides have a responsibility here, and you are only recognizing one side.

The screeners have to be reasonable, and so to the passengers. The way to handle a problem is not to blow your top in the middle of the airport. There are useful ways to protest something, and counter-productive ways.

They would have made the wedding but for the temper tantrum. This is not about pregnant women, but shouting men.

[dighton]

So we called the ACLU, figuring they existed for just such incidents as these. And they do apparently...but only if we were minorities. That’s what they told us.

As I said, it doesn't pass my smell test. Do *you* really think the ACLU told him that?

[Trust but Verify]

(or do you think it's just fine to cause someone to cut your wife open?).

What? Who caused anyone to cut his wife open? She had a c-section because the baby was breech! It happens! Good God!