Comments on: UPDATE II: Ron To The Rescue (TSA Animals Animated)

By: james huggins

james huggins — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:28:05 +0000

Myron is right. Except his solution calls for common sense and, gasp, "profiling". Most Americans have lost the common sense required to use common sense so we have to fall back on no-brainer solutions such as unwillingness to profile.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:25:22 +0000

Actually, I would permit more intrusive searching upon REASONABLE SUSPICION with the caveats that the number of people searched be less than 1% of the flying population and that statistics be gathered on the TSA stop/frisks, the rationales, abuses, and the false alarms.

However, I would also exempt from the moronic and frivolous shoe fondling / liquid confiscation: aircraft crew, children and elderly traveling domestically with family, uniformed military, employees with Defense Department common access cards, and those “frequent fliers” who have a updated photo-ID indicating passing security screening … possibly everyone [with “reasonable suspicion” exceptions in rare cases].

Now, when Umar Underpantabomber, a single Yemeni guy traveling with no luggage, no contacts in America, no speaka-da-English – wants to board the plane – THEN the TSA can give him the 3rd degree. To that extent, Paul’s bill may be constitute an excessive meat-axe on the side of liberty. The 4th Amendment did not outlaw all searches but placed LIMITS on searches.

Still, the BEST thing is for the airlines themselves to take responsibility to get their passengers safely on the airplane without stripping, starving, and fondling them. Whatever happened to private enterprise and RESPONSIBILITY?

By: Abelard Lindsey

Abelard Lindsey — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:20:13 +0000

This video is hilarious!

By: Nebojsa Malic

Nebojsa Malic — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:03:46 +0000

That animated feature is priceless. The quivering, the leering, the naked airplane… Ilana, could this be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back?

By: Mike Marks

Mike Marks — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:39:47 +0000

Way to go Mr. Ron Paul. Given the “let ’em cake” mentality of the Department of Homeland Security, this is something I want to see passed!

We are seeing many signs of the quote by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:27:59 +0000

Even those who are willing to accept some “inconvenience” in the name of security have to wonder if the cargo, baggage, etc. are being subjected to the same intense scrutiny. I wonder too.

By: Frank Brady

Frank Brady — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:46:46 +0000

Why would Obama’s TSA initiate such deliberately offensive screening procedures hard on the heels of a major electoral defeat? The resulting public fury and pushback is absolutely predictable. What will happen to the credibility of Constitutionalists and others if a major “terrorist incident” involving aircraft (whether real or manufactured) takes place shortly after the TSA walks back from its controversial new screeing methods?

I smell a set up.

By: Roy Bleckert

Roy Bleckert — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:53:48 +0000

Ron introducing HR 6416 on the floor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-N5adYM7Kw

By: Roy Bleckert

Roy Bleckert — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:40:07 +0000

(Video) San Mateo DA vows to prosecute TSA assaults at SFO

http://dailypaul.com/node/149699

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:22:24 +0000

Thank you congressman Paul. He seems to be the only member of Congress that gives a damn about this issue.