BoogeyMan

Kongress would have six months of hearings... The FAA would commission a Study.... six to eight more months... Lobbyists for the Xray and sniffer machines would request even more hearings....... and so on ad nausea-um. I'm afraid we are stuck with it.

Yep. I don't blame them. I blame the system that encourages it. No argument there, but you gotta admit they must chap your ass at some level.

I believe that we have reached the point where the TSA, all the ancillary equipment and burgeoning pay roll, have become a self regenerating industry unto themselves. Too much $$$ involved for it to go away. Look for the TSA to become larger and more invasive. Like the stupid Department of Energy that was supposed to glean the US off foreign oil/energy. Thirty plus years of nuttin' but increased government BUE-AKK-cracy......

that should spin up comments from both sides of the aisle! every citizen gets to vote ( Snicker...... I hope so. The more virulent, the better.)

Small potatoes..... A South Carolina city has on the welfare roles three generations of one family, 23 in all, at last count, on the dole. No one has ever worked. They live in an immaculate, spotless house provided for by the tax payers. They are taken to the doctor, federally paid for, at tax payer expense, for regular check ups in a state van, TPE ( tax payer expense). The receive their food from a state food bank TPE. Delivered TPE and so forth. No one in the family works or has any intention of working. The children are very healthy, clean and therefore the state cannot intervene. System gaming..??? Not an isolated case particular to SC, either. And do we need to wonder what party they cast their votes for? Very true.... The sad thing is that they even have the right to vote...

True about the offensive fumes, but farting, a natural event; may not be a voluntary act, or a hazard. Smoking is unhealthy, unsanitary. hazardous, voluntary and unnatural. Different issue. But back to the burping kid. Suppose he vomited, or soiled his pants? A criminal act? Nasty, and disruptive to be sure. Not a criminal act, though. Clearly, an overreach and misuse of authority.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8934977/Supercars-in-worlds-most-expensive-crash-were-speeding-police-say.html Read your own link. Anyone with a few Yen can lease any car. Looks like a social clubs' road rally gone awry. Is this another attempt at anti capitalist propaganda? Supercars are not necessarily owned by the super-rich in Japan. Many owners are young people who save up their earnings to satisfy their dream, according to media.

LOLOL......!! "Somebody got ta pay."

Small potatoes..... A South Carolina city has on the welfare roles three generations of one family, 23 in all, at last count, on the dole. No one has ever worked. They live in an immaculate, spotless house provided for by the tax payers. They are taken to the doctor, federally paid for, at tax payer expense, for regular check ups in a state van, TPE ( tax payer expense). The receive their food from a state food bank TPE. Delivered TPE and so forth. No one in the family works or has any intention of working. The children are very healthy, clean and therefore the state cannot intervene. System gaming..??? Not an isolated case particular to SC, either.

One small issue...... " TSA Passenger Security Checkpoints A Three Step Process You must pass through this checkpoint to access your departure gate. Security Officers will screen you and your carry-on baggage. You should find this screening process familiar, although enhanced security measures are in place. Travelers may now carry through security checkpoints travel-size toiletries (3 ounces or less) that fit comfortably in ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top bag. Read more about this new security procedure and the items included. If you refuse to be screened at any point during the screening process, the Security Officer will deny you entry beyond the screening area. You will not be able to fly."

After further reflection, and discussion with the voices in my head, I have decided that you have converted me.!!! I shall now opt out. ( Besides, I've already been thru all the usual TSA machinery, anyway.) Thx......

Outstanding...! True pioneer spirit. Last July, we were in St. Croix. I was doubled over with laughter at the look on my wifes' face as she was getting patted down. Priceless.

Karma, eh..? Why would you opt out of the scanner. Personally, I volunteer/request to go in the sniffer booth and all the other gizmo's. Breaks up the boredom. While I disclaim being an exhibitionist, I see no drawbacks, medically, morally or ethically.

Why do I always lose out on these events? You gotta stay focused........

I watched them protect an entire planeload of passengers by disarming a kids 9" GI Joe. Apparently a 2" plastic M-60 still qualifies as a replica. I saw the same behavior, at Charleston, SC, over a key chain that had a two inch, bright orange and yellow Buck Rodgers space pistol on it as a fob. Perhaps pre employment interviews at TSA should be ramped up a notch or so... to include a common sense category. What's even cooler is when I get upgraded to first class I (sometimes) get to enjoy a half-way decent meal. It comes complete with a nice linen napkin set that contains a set of metal tableware (knife included). I actually welcome the slow return to sanity. About a year ago I started getting metal cutlery on the flight regularly (BA). Have also seen the gradual return of metal cutlery in airports. I am sorry but I am often wary of these people who have problems with TSA etc. I travel alot and so far haven't had problems. I do wonder if these people are attention whores, who tell half a story. I have seen minor stupidity and quite often rudeness. I hate Chicago for their stupidity. I saw them make a young foreign kid, who was possibly 6-10 years old go through the passport check alone. He couldn't speak english was obviously distressed at being separated from his mother. But the SIGN said one person at a time. Also at Chicago stupid TSA wench suddenly starts screaming and clapping. Long queue of rather irate people, but some celebrity had arrived at the back of the queue. They queue jumped whoever the hell it was and fast tracked him through At Fort Worth airport I asked the TSA agent about a 30cm firelighter that looked like an M16 that our boys had bought. She said it wasn't a problem at all and not to worry. Only an idiot would be concerned with it. While I don't hate any place, we agree that common sense should be restored. I do thank the TSA for one incident I witnessed. At Dulles AP outside Washington, DC, my wife and I saw a very well endowed, attractive young lady attempt to remove her outer garment, a pullover sweater, and proceeded to disrobe completely, from the waist up, except for a very sheer bra. Great viewing.

"The OECD report is just the most recent evidence that Americans are not getting nearly as much bang for the health care buck as citizens of most other developed countries -- and even some countries in the developing world. The OECD found that the United States spends two-and-a-half times more on health care per person than the OECD average. The U.S. even spends more than twice as much as France, which many experts contend has one of the best health care systems on the planet." Seems like a good argument to redirect the US foreign aid back to America.

I watched them protect an entire planeload of passengers by disarming a kids 9" GI Joe. Apparently a 2" plastic M-60 still qualifies as a replica. I saw the same behavior, at Charleston, SC, over a key chain that had a two inch, bright orange and yellow Buck Rodgers space pistol on it as a fob. Perhaps pre employment interviews at TSA should be ramped up a notch or so... to include a common sense category. What's even cooler is when I get upgraded to first class I (sometimes) get to enjoy a half-way decent meal. It comes complete with a nice linen napkin set that contains a set of metal tableware (knife included). Yup....... The airport at Miami has a restaurant, after the TSA check point, that also supplies metal FORKS, KNIVES, AND SPOONS. Go figure, I can't.

Nope. Just run it through your washing machine. ..!! Good one.

I watched them protect an entire planeload of passengers by disarming a kids 9" GI Joe. Apparently a 2" plastic M-60 still qualifies as a replica. I saw the same behavior, at Charleston, SC, over a key chain that had a two inch, bright orange and yellow Buck Rodgers space pistol on it as a fob. Perhaps pre employment interviews at TSA should be ramped up a notch or so... to include a common sense category.

Raich was, in my opinion, Clarence Thomas' finest moment after Gonzalez v. Oregon, where he called out the SCOTUS in his dissent. Read the dissent in Gonzalez v. Oregon. It's one of the better "I call bullshit" moments I've ever read. Angel Raich and Diane Monson... Huge. Whoop..! The Commerce Clause is getting broader and more encompassing. While the scope of the CSA and the Attorney General's power thereunder are sweeping, and perhaps troubling, such expansive federal legislation and broad grants of authority to administrative agencies are merely the inevitable and inexorable consequence of this Court's Commerce Clause and separation-of-powers jurisprudence. See, e.g., Raich, supra; Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc., 531 U. S. 457 The Lefty's and Libertarians might just start losing sleep if they read this stuff.

Which could be used to ban abortion now. I'm serious. If the Commerce Clause can be used to ban private cultivation and non-commercial use of medical marijuana it could certainly be used to ban commercial abortions. You're very right. The MJ decision by the Supremes was, is and remains baffling to many. I can see that decision being revisited.

...as opposed to blood? To prevent exploitation of the vulnerable, but within a particular factual context, namely: donated blood eventually regenerates, whereas donated organs do not. Seems to conflict with Roe Vs Wade. What business is it of the governments what I do with my body. If someone wants a kidney and is willing to pay another person $1million for it, who is the government to interfere and say it's illegal to charge money to the highest bidder? The "Commerce Clause" is involved. ( Yeah, I know about wino's selling their blood.) This is a big decision. How it finally plays out will be worth watching. We reject this argument, because it proves too much, and because it construes words to mean something different from ordinary usage. If the government’s argument that what comes from the marrow is a subpart of the marrow were correct, then the statute would prohibit compensating blood donors. The red and white blood cells that flow through the veins come from the bone marrow, just like hematopoietic stem cells. But the government implicitly concedes that these red and white blood cells are not “subparts” of bone marrow under the statute, because it explicitly concedes that the statute does not prohibit compensation for blood donations. 4242 U.

Awww you are so cute when you completely miss the point and don't even have a clue of how wide your shot missed the mark. I got to see the stupidity of the samegroups of people with the same police infallibility mindset back then too. I also have a very well defined sence of what is right and what is wrong. It really is too bad that more people do not actually study when they were wasting all of mommie and daddie money "going to college". Some people are capable of learning the mistakes of history and trying very hard not to repeat them. Others.... as we are seeing again... not so much... I guess more study.. and less partying might have proved more instructive. You're a pip too...... I'm a pretty fair shot though. I do believe that since you stray off topic un-endingly, do not have any real first person experience to share, that you don't have a point at all. Sitting in front of a TV "back then" is a bit short of a first person interaction. You cast a wide loop with these generalizations that aren't relevant to the topic. From your posts, you want to bash the fuzz. OK, go ahead. Bad cop tales are a dime a dozen. The cops have some doozy tales to tell about Joe Citizen. Before I personally would get in a situation where I might sustain a life long back injury or blow out my knee wrestling, I too would pepper spray the lice ridden, foul smelling dirt bag individual that most folks would not go within 10 meters of. The unlearned lesson Leftys are missing of the situation at UC is that either comply with lawful direction in a public venue, by a lawfully appointed official or face the consequences of your decision. Which in the UC case were mild. You don't want a problem, then don't start one. That is a global truism that has no borders, or is endemic to any single population. Tsk Tsk Tsk ... That is the problem with assuming... since your shot went WAY WIDE of reality once again. But truthfully I do not expect to see any view of reality from people who are incapable of seeing anyone who does not believe in ther religio-fascist police state pinings as "lefty liberal". I think you would find the Founding Fathers spinning furiously in their coffins based on what is supposedly passing as Patriotic God and Country politics in todays America. It really does amaze me since so many here wish to be standing behind the Redcoats firing into the crowd. History people... you should have learned it in school. Again, you have lost me. My topic is the UC pepper spray "thingy". Chrispus Attucks probably would have a few words to say re: your point about where to stand while Redcoats are firing.

I am. First snow of the season today. HAH..!!! Whoop...!! A three foot gator in the pool, three houses down the fairway.!!! LOLOL

Awww you are so cute when you completely miss the point and don't even have a clue of how wide your shot missed the mark. I got to see the stupidity of the samegroups of people with the same police infallibility mindset back then too. I also have a very well defined sence of what is right and what is wrong. It really is too bad that more people do not actually study when they were wasting all of mommie and daddie money "going to college". Some people are capable of learning the mistakes of history and trying very hard not to repeat them. Others.... as we are seeing again... not so much... I guess more study.. and less partying might have proved more instructive. You're a pip too...... I'm a pretty fair shot though. I do believe that since you stray off topic un-endingly, do not have any real first person experience to share, that you don't have a point at all. Sitting in front of a TV "back then" is a bit short of a first person interaction. You cast a wide loop with these generalizations that aren't relevant to the topic. From your posts, you want to bash the fuzz. OK, go ahead. Bad cop tales are a dime a dozen. The cops have some doozy tales to tell about Joe Citizen. Before I personally would get in a situation where I might sustain a life long back injury or blow out my knee wrestling, I too would pepper spray the lice ridden, foul smelling dirt bag individual that most folks would not go within 10 meters of. The unlearned lesson Leftys are missing of the situation at UC is that either comply with lawful direction in a public venue, by a lawfully appointed official or face the consequences of your decision. Which in the UC case were mild. You don't want a problem, then don't start one. That is a global truism that has no borders, or is endemic to any single population.