Another 9/11 anniversary is here. Predictably, my Facebook newsfeed is filled with the obligatory cheap and disposable patriotism that emerges on this day now. It’s always amazing to me how people can treat patriotism like a t-shirt; put on and pulled off at need. Like a young adult getting dressed for a night of partying, […]
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More TSA Tomfoolery
March 10, 2013 
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This question isn’t whether or not the TSA should allow knives on planes. The question is why is the TSA even involved in private travel in the first place? (why is there even such a thing as the TSA?) Security is the job of the airlines and the airports; not the federal government. When a […]
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November 22, 2010 1 Comment
I told you so. In March of 2010 I blogged about how Airport Body Scanners Violate My Rights. I decried their use, told you they were unconstitutional, and expressed concerns over privacy and how invasive they are. Now that the holiday season is here, the backlash against the TSA is in full swing. The rollout […]
Continue reading Airport Body Scanners Violate My Rights
March 25, 2010 3 Comments
Take a look at the image on the right. That, my friends, is what an airport full-body image scanner shows. You can clearly see every . . . single . . . inch of the person in the scanner. His chest. His navel. His butt-crack. His penis. His testicles. You can see it all. This […]
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