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November 21, 2010 05:05PM
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November 21, 2010 05:34PM
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Yet again; the terrorists win :X
And all at the expense of the American taxpayer who is footing the bill for these 'inspections'. Well known politicians are heavily involved in the companies that supply these privacy invading machines. Fear mongering has become the most powerful tool of those who would empty your wallet, your bank account and your pension ![]() The chances of being involved in a terrorist attack of any kind are so small compared to things like plane crashes caused by pilot error, mechanical failure, poor maintenance or weather conditions. I say that properly trained(and paid) professionals should be put in place to screen passengers, instead of minimum wage employees and boondoggle machines that benefit only the suppliers. I'll not likely be flying any time soon and it's not because of any external threats...I don't trust the basic maintenance of aircraft and especially the 'cattle car' mentality that airlines have today. When some airlines started putting in pay toilets, I decided it's better to ride a bike and pee in the ditch ![]() |
November 22, 2010 08:07AM
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There was a former security guy from El-Al airlines on tv the other night. His take was that TSA procedures were ridiculous. El-Al has always relied on interviewing passengers with highly trained individuals. Asking questions, getting a "feel" for the person being queried and if it didn't sound right, furthur searching/investigation.
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November 22, 2010 08:54AM
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The TSA is just one more government agency stripping away citizen's privacy and rights. It does little to nothing to actually fight terrorism or secure the US.
Like the former Soviet Union, the US is destroying itself without any help from the 'bad guys' ![]() The sad part for Canada is that we are so closely tied to the US that we will go down with it >:<( |
November 22, 2010 07:14PM
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So true, along with the rest of the post. If you all haven't seen the Saturday Night Live skit making fun of the new TSA rules, here's a link to it: [www.nbc.com] It's hilarious if you aren't planning to fly soon. I'm so glad the job I've had for the last year has required no travel. The one I had before had me out flying pretty often. There isn't much fun left in air travel these days. John |
November 22, 2010 08:18PM
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Yup, it never fails to freak me out how these situations get so miss handled, I guess it's hopeless to expect clear good thinking and logic in a tight spot. It's so stupid to me because in a war that's exactly what you have to do; you become good at it. Racing is similar too in a way, working well under pressure starts to come natural- It's just too bad we can't have people that are gifted making the rules ![]() Thanks Peter, well said ![]() |
November 23, 2010 08:04AM
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The most interesting aspect of this is that the assumption is the bad guys are aiming for airtravel. My question is who is watching the rest of America? Malls, sports events, places where lots of people gather?
I am also amazed that the bad guys can't seem to ignite the materials they so carefully stuff into their underwear, shoes, cars? When I was a kid, we had no problem blowing up things with firecrackers, making smoke bombs out of match heads? Hmmmm. Is the goal to really blow things up or just keep doing stuff that causes the government to implement tighter security in public places and the establishment of gov't arms such as TSA? alan |
November 23, 2010 12:46PM
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All this doesn't inspire much confidence, hey? Too dam sad for words! |
November 23, 2010 01:14PM
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Blowing something up is a localised event and soon forgotten(not withstanding 911) but keeping all these failed attempts before the public has much more affect at keeping the fear level high. With the frequency of these 'discoveries' growing; it is only a matter of time before the government will be involved in another false flag incident and invade some place like Iran. When it happens, once again, there will be enough support from the populace to spend billions on bombs, rockets, missiles and all manner of munitions that the manufacturers have been stockpiling since 2003 or whenever the 'shock and awe' project had exhausted the supplies :? |
November 23, 2010 04:57PM
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November 23, 2010 08:00PM
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nah, we won't get fooled again......oh wait, I said that after Viet Nam. And just to be perfectly clear hear, I have nothing but the utmost admiration and respect for our men and women in uniform. They are the most brave, selfless people on this earth. I do however, have a huge issue with the leadership that decides to place them in harm's way without a darn good reason. alan |
November 26, 2010 07:05PM
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I feel the same way Alan; these bastards are very free with other peoples lives! Rick |
December 02, 2010 02:17PM
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My wife and I flew commercially last weekend. I hadn't traveled by air in a few months, so I was wondering what all the chatter was about. My conclusion: Nothing. The procedures were the same as they've always been. Follow the instructions, use your brain, and approach the whole exercise in a spirit of cooperation, and it's a breeze. I think it must be a slow news month for this airport screening stuff to be in the headlines.
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December 02, 2010 05:55PM
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December 03, 2010 03:12AM
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![]() ![]() ![]() Could not have said it better myself, One word.....HALLIBURTON they have got the American public scared of thier own shaddows and making a zillion dollars a day out of it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E30'S AREN'T BUILT, THEY'RE CAUGHT IN THE WILD!!! ![]() When in doubt, use full throttle, it may not improve the situation, but it will end the suspence. |