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Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 01:11 AM
And it just so happens I'm flying that day.

I "opt out" as a matter of course, but rest assured I'll be making sure other people do as well.

ETA - Hat tip to HeavenlyBoy34 for this story.



http://www.dontscan.me/images/John_Wild_1.jpg

http://www.optoutday.com/

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 is NATIONAL OPT-OUT DAY!

It's the day ordinary citizens stand up for their rights, stand up for liberty, and protest the federal government's desire to virtually strip us naked or submit to an "enhanced pat down" that touches people's breasts and genitals. You should never have to explain to your children, "Remember that no stranger can touch or see your private area, unless it's a government employee, then it's OK."

The goal of National Opt Out Day is to send a message to our lawmakers that we demand change. No naked body scanners, no government-approved groping. We have a right to privacy and buying a plane ticket should not mean that we're guilty until proven innocent. This day is needed because many people do not understand what they consent to when choosing to fly.

Here are the details:

Who?
You, your family and friends traveling by air on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

What?
National Opt-Out Day. While the government doesn't always like to advertise this, you have the ability to opt-out of the naked body scanner machines (AIT, or Advance Imaging Technology, as the government calls it). All you have to do is say "I opt out" when they tell you to go through one of the machines. You will then be given a pat down.

Where?
At an airport near you!

When?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010. That's right: November 24 - one of the busiest travel days of the year! We want families to sit around the dinner table, eating turkey, talking about how a government employee molested them at the airport. We hope the outrageous experience then propels people to write their Member of Congress and the airlines to demand change.

Why?
We are sick of "security theater." These naked body scanners do not make us a more secure nation. In fact, the scanners, which use radiation, may not even be safe for our long-term health. The government should not have the ability to virtually strip search anyone it wants. Why should a government employee get to see a naked scan of a passenger, and do who knows what in the back room while viewing that image? We have already heard stories of TSA officials laughing at small genitals and making certain women go through the machines or taking off extra clothes, reducing them to tears. This is absolutely sick behavior. If you don't like it and don't want to be virtually strip searched, then too bad says the government. To try and make everyone comply with the naked body scanners, the government has made the alternative worse! With their enhanced pat downs, TSA now touches the genitals and private areas of men, women and children with the front of the hand! We do not believe the government has a right to see you naked or feel you up just because you bought an airline ticket. There are better, less invasive security measures that can be taken.

How?
By saying "I opt out" when told to go through the bodying imaging machines and submitting to a pat down. Also, be sure to have your pat down by TSA in full public - do not go to the back room when asked. Every citizen must see for themselves how the government treats law-abiding citizens.

libertythor
11-12-2010, 01:50 AM
This is a good idea, but more effective would be to call it the "opt out holiday season". I will be traveling in December and opting out. Of course, I will ensure my extra early arrival at the airport to avoid problems.

MyLibertyStuff
11-12-2010, 02:03 AM
I will have the privilege to opt out that day :)

libertythor
11-12-2010, 02:23 AM
I will have the privilege to opt out that day :)

One way to get the baggage screeners in a tizzy is to have a small old street paving brick in your carry on. There is normally lead in the clay, and it will jam the x-rays. Your alibi would be giving a memento from a historical street to a family member.

MyLibertyStuff
11-12-2010, 02:24 AM
One way to get the baggage screeners in a tizzy is to have a small old street paving brick in your carry on. There is normally lead in the clay, and it will jam the x-rays. Your alibi would be giving a memento from a historical street to a family member.

Lol I would do this if my whole family wouldnt be subject to the frenzy that would ensue

libertythor
11-12-2010, 02:29 AM
Lol I would do this if my whole family wouldnt be subject to the frenzy that would ensue

Understandable. I innocently carried one of those from a small town that was doing repaving and got some flack from security A FEW YEARS BEFORE 911.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 11:24 AM
I will keep shamelessly bumping this.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 01:42 PM
The TSA Is Cracking: Increase the Pressure!

Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 12, 2010 10:36 AM
We are making progress against the TSA and the police state. Airlines, hotels, etc. are worried about people refusing to fly, and Commissar Janet Napolitano and the rest of the police state apparat are deeply worried. This Reuters story, like the rest of the MSM, plays down (i.e., lies about) the true nature of the naked, irradiating scanners, and the genital gropes and, for women, breast feel-ups and twisting. The MSM, as adjuncts of the State, always disguise the real reasons for such national-socialist measures: to control, humiliate, intimidate, and condition us to abject obedience. We are the cattle, they are the overlords. But we can resist. We can revolt. We can rebuild our freedom. We only have to withdraw our consent. So keep up, and indeed increase, the pressure on the TSA. To make us safer, it must be abolished.

MyLibertyStuff
11-12-2010, 01:49 PM
The TSA Is Cracking: Increase the Pressure!

Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 12, 2010 10:36 AM
We are making progress against the TSA and the police state. Airlines, hotels, etc. are worried about people refusing to fly, and Commissar Janet Napolitano and the rest of the police state apparat are deeply worried. This Reuters story, like the rest of the MSM, plays down (i.e., lies about) the true nature of the naked, irradiating scanners, and the genital gropes and, for women, breast feel-ups and twisting. The MSM, as adjuncts of the State, always disguise the real reasons for such national-socialist measures: to control, humiliate, intimidate, and condition us to abject obedience. We are the cattle, they are the overlords. But we can resist. We can revolt. We can rebuild our freedom. We only have to withdraw our consent. So keep up, and indeed increase, the pressure on the TSA. To make us safer, it must be abolished.

Motivating!

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 02:14 PM
From a former TSA employee:



Shut Up And Get In The Scanner – TSA

http://www.momversus.com/2010/11/03/shut-up-get-scanned/comment-page-1/#comment-3433

Disclaimer – This version is very direct and blunt. If you offend easily read the long version here.

I am watching the news, reading all the comments and listening to all the debates and complaints about TSA’s full body scanner being rolled out into the airports and how it violates and humiliates the passengers. Seriously? That is what is violating and humiliating you at the security checkpoint?

As a former TSA Federal Security Officer aka “screener” I have seen some incredible stuff come through the airport. I have worked in every position over the 5 years I was there. I have screened you, your carry on luggage, your checked luggage and even cargo you may have sent someplace. I have seen tons and trust me a naked image of you is not a problem.

When I worked in the checkpoint and screened passengers and their carry-on luggage, not only could I see what you had in your carry-on bag, I could see you. I could connect the image on the screen with the passenger. If that didn’t humiliate you then this tiny little naked image shouldn’t either. The TSA officer who is looking at the image will never see you and you won’t see them. But that vibrator in your carry-on luggage that looks like it would satisfy an elephant, yeah I see that and I see you standing right in front of me. But sure be offended by the naked x-ray image a person in another room is seeing, don’t worry about the vibrator at all or the other weird and crazy crap in your bag.

I have seen the way parents treat their kids and kids treat their parents in the airport and security checkpoint. A good deal of you should be embarrassed and humiliated by that. I have seen 12 year old girls dressed like Tijuana whores with mommy right next to them dressed the same way. I have seen husbands and wives get into fist fights over who is carrying a bag. I have seen grown men and women throw hissy fits like a two year old child because they were asked to remove their shoes. This is the stuff you should be ashamed of and worried about TSA officers seeing. This is what should make you feel humiliated because trust me, we may be professionals but when you come through the checkpoint with crazy stuff in your bag or acting like an idiot, we are going to talk about you after you leave. Oh hell yes we are. It is going to become the highlight of the conversation at TSA officer gatherings.

These naked x-ray images are not going to be a big deal to any TSA officer. There is nothing to talk about. It is an x-ray image of you. The only people that could use that information to humiliate or taunt you would be people who know you. These TSA officers don’t know you, they don’t even see you. They could look at your naked x-ray image on the screen 100 times and see you on the street 100 times and not be able to make the connection between the two. The TSA officers are not screening these images for identifying aspects. They are scanning the images for weapons and things that are not suppose to be there.

Oh and the way some of you dress when you come to the airport, well you might as well be naked. Your pants hanging down around your knees, skirts so short you put Sharon Stone to shame (put on some panties for goodness sakes). See through clothes, lingerie as dresses, tank tops that you are too big to be wearing. Short shorts with your ass on display, clothes so tight they look painted on. The cleavage on display so often even the guys barely notice it anymore. I wish I could say this was isolated to a few minor events but it was daily and numerous times a day.

Right to Privacy
Flying is a privilege not a right. As such, it can be and is regulated. Requirements can and are set up to ensure that everyone who flies is safe. If you don’t like it, then don’t fly. You may not be as concerned as the next guy about the safety or you may be more concerned. Point is the job of TSA is to ensure the entire traveling public is safe not just you. TSA officers don’t care what you as an individual want, they can’t, it just isn’t possible. You may be ok with lax security but what about the next passenger who wants thorough security?

Your right to privacy isn’t being violated at all. You always have the option to drive a car, take a train, grab the bus or start rowing a boat. You do not have to fly, you just want to fly. The minute you decide you want to fly then you have to accept that security is involved and you are going to have consent and submit to it period the end.

Children
I am a parent and my children are my life. I would kill for my children in a heartbeat and without hesitation if you mess with them. A good deal of these TSA officers are parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles as well. We don’t search children just to be an ass to you. Same goes for senior citizens. We search them because the minute we give them a free pass, will be the same minute terrorist organizations start recruiting tiny innocent children and senior citizens to do their dirty work. We know a child isn’t a terrorist today but what happens when word gets out that TSA isn’t going to screen children thoroughly because parents are offended by it? Don’t think for one second these terrorist organization would have a morsel of morality, that they would refuse to use innocent children.

The body scanner is safe for children. There is more radiation emitted into your child when they get an x-ray from the doctor. If you feel x-rays are safe enough for your child then so is the body scanner. You aren’t putting your child through the body scanner every day and several times a day, if that is the case then yeah be concerned but if that is the case you probably have bigger issues going on.

Stop freaking out and your child won’t freak out. When you get all tensed and freak out when they tell you they have to screen your child, your child will sense it and get tense and freak out too. Relax. TSA officers are not out to get your kids. Yeah you might run into the occasional TSA officer who doesn’t know how to deal with children well but there is little that can be done about that. Some people just aren’t good with kids. You screaming at them or interfering just make things worse. Stand where you can see your child and your child can see you. Don’t touch them, hand them crap or even talk to them unless the TSA officers asks for your assistance. Don’t make a big deal out of it and your child won’t make a big deal out of it. It will go faster and you will be done quicker.

The Invasive Pat Down
Ok that one is bullshit. It is a terror tactic by TSA to get you to walk through the more thorough body scanner. I can’t defend TSA on this one. I have talked to the TSA officers and it is no more effective than the old pat down procedure. They tested it out with trainers and each other. It is purely a terror tactic by TSA. Shame on TSA and anyone who has to get one should write a complaint in afterward. You still have to get it though if you want to get on the plane. Throwing a fit will not get you out of it.

I get it you hate TSA, who doesn’t
TSA is the most hated government agency. TSA officers are very aware of that fact. We get that some of you come through and even though you hate it, you suck it up and do what you have to do. Then there are some of you who intentionally make things difficult. Screw you and stop it. It is a Federal crime to mess with a TSA officer trying to do their job and you will get arrested. You want to make a point and show your outrage to the world. TSA headquarters is in Virginia. Get on your little bike and ride. Go protest out in front of the headquarters, file your lawsuits, write in your complaints and do your tv interviews but stop messing with the TSA officers trying to do their job. Stop making a point of going to the airport just so you can cause a scene and draw attention to your cause. We get it there are some people who think everyone should have absolute rights and freedom to do whatever they want but it doesn’t work that way. Once you are at the security checkpoint you are on Federal territory and you need to keep yourself in check or you will end up arrested.

Now if you want to fly, suck it up and accept that you have to submit to the security procedures. Yes you think they are stupid or unnecessary but TSA officers and TSA don’t care what you think. They try to make it all warm and fuzzy but they can’t because it is security not a trip to Disney World. Shut up and get in the scanner or don’t fly.

I am not a spokesperson or representative for TSA in any way. I actually have a huge dislike for them and would like to see a good deal a management fired. These are my views and opinions and those of some of my friends and former co-workers who happen to still work for TSA.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 02:16 PM
My reply:


Anti Federalist says:
2010/11/12 at 3:07 pm
You know, your arguments sound exactly like the arguments made by segregationists in the South, during the civil rights movement.

“Don’t want to sit in the back of the bus? Fine, walk.”

As to your comments about “enhanced pat downs”, how do you justify that being done to children?

Even if they went through the naked scanner (kiddie porn perverts) they could still be subjected to invasive pat downs if something were to come up on the scan. My wife and children will never fly based on that risk alone.

I, sadly, have to fly for work and I happily make life as difficult as I possibly can for your (ex) fellow employees, every time I do.

Don’t like that? Take your own advice and get another job

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 02:52 PM
Mom's reply:


mom says:
2010/11/12 at 3:20 pm
Seriously? Making people sit in the back of the bus was a racial divide. It was treating people unequally. That is not the same.

It is airport security we are talking about. People don’t want the scanners, don’t want pat-downs, don’t want metal detectors and don’t want their bags being opened. How are you suppose to do it?

I don’t agree with the invasive pat-down at all especially on kids. It is overreaching and I can see how people consider it offensive.

Terrorist are not beyond using children and that scary fact is why we can’t just give a pass to all children. It is unfortunate that we as Americans have been sheltered for so long from the terrorism that goes on around the world. Maybe had we not been we would be more understanding of what can happen with these terrorist.

I am waiting for one of you to offer a better solution. Give a better way. TSA is wrong because of xy and z…we all got that. Now tell me how they could it better or differently, that would appease the mass public.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 02:54 PM
Another comment:


Anti Federalist says:
2010/11/12 at 3:46 pm
Mom wrote:

“What civil liberties are being disregarded? You are not handcuffed and forced to go to the airport and get on a plane. You are not held at gun point and made to do anything. You can always walk away.”

TSA has made it very clear that the long range plan is to bring TSA style airport screening to buses, trains, roadside checkpoints, sporting events, public gatherings, schools, malls and other events, in the coming years.

Then what?

This is unacceptable in a supposedly free society.

It needs to be stopped, here, and now.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 02:55 PM
And more:


33.Jack Tittel says:
2010/11/12 at 3:42 pm
As a frequent traveler, I wish you cry babies would stop causing scenes in the security line. Some of us only want to get through security and get on the plane. We could give two shits about your indignation.

I agree if you don’t like it don’t fly!

Reply
Anti Federalist says:
2010/11/12 at 3:50 pm
Thanks for the inspiration Jack.

You’ve encouraged me to be even more recalcitrant.

http://www.optoutday.com/

I hope you have to fly on the 24th.

I know I do.

Reply

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 04:51 PM
More:


Anti Federalist says:
2010/11/12 at 5:48 pm
Jack wrote:

“The right to travel is NOT explicitly spelled out in the Constitution. You are guaranteed the right to travel not the type of transportation. No one is stopping you from traveling.

You are not being unlawfully searched or seized. You are agreeing to the search and the seizure when you show up at the security gate.”

No, it is not specifically spelled out in the Constitution. It has been held by the courts, multiple times, to be a fundamental right, however:

“The presumed right to travel, however, is firmly established in U.S. law and precedent. In U.S. v Guest, 383 U.S. 745 (1966), the Court noted, “It is a right that has been firmly established and repeatedly recognized.” In fact, in Shapiro v Thompson, 394 U.S. 618 (1969), Justice Stewart noted in a concurring opinion that “it is a right broadly assertable against private interference as well as governmental action. Like the right of association, … it is a virtually unconditional personal right, guaranteed by the Constitution to us all.” It is interesting to note that the Articles of Confederation had an explicit right to travel; it is now thought that the right is so fundamental that the Framers may have thought it unnecessary to include it in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights.”

http://www.usconstitution.net/constnot.html#travel

Therefore, the right to travel, being a fundamental right and not a government granted “privilege”, can not be infringed without due process and probable cause, with the burden of proof resting on the government and NOT the citizen, to prove their innocence by subjecting themselves to an unconstitutional, 4th and 5th Amendment violating strip search or prison pat down.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 05:56 PM
More:


Anti Federalist says:
2010/11/12 at 6:49 pm
Mom wrote:

“Flying has always been a privilege. I don’t get why people are so hung up on that. Right to travel actually applies to the highways and byways of the country not how you traverse them.”

Talk to any cop, and, just like TSA, they’ll swear up and down driving is a “privilege” and not a right.

The fact is that it is a common law right to travel, by any conveyance of your choice, with full 4th and 5th Amendment protections.

Also, in your own words, you point out that airports are “federal territory”.

The courts have also held, many many times, that you cannot be denied access or use of taxpayer funded facilities without probable cause and due process.

Some TSA “officer’s” say so isn’t good enough.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 08:19 PM
**MEDIA NOTICE: Interviews are not currently being granted. Please do not email requesting such. The optoutday.com statement to the media is as follows:


OptOutDay.com is an educational outreach campaign, designed to get people to better understand what they are now consenting to when they purchase a plane ticket. Many people only fly around the holidays and may not be aware of the security changes, which is why November 24 was chosen. There is no intent or desire to delay passengers en route to friends and family over Thanksgiving. Once people are made aware of what is happening, they may have reservations about the new virtual strip searches and enhanced pat downs - especially for their children or spouse or other loved one.


Before people fly, they should learn more about the new security measures, and when they are given the choice by TSA, they should opt-out of the scan and get the enhanced pat down. This is their right, given to them by the TSA. If they do not like the current procedures when they go through it, they should voice their opinion to the airlines and their Members of Congress, in addition to filing a complaint with the TSA and outside groups, if necessary. Opting out doesn't have to be done only on Nov. 24. As the TSA says, every day you fly is opt-out day if you choose. It is not irresponsible to take up the TSA on their offer to opt-out of the body scanners.


This country needs security measures in place that not only keep us safe but also do not grossly violate privacy or constitute an unreasonable search, like the current protocol. In their “Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009” the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that said: "Whole-body imaging technology may not be used as the sole or primary method of screening a passenger under this section. Whole-body imaging technology may not be used to screen a passenger ... unless another method of screening, such as metal detection, demonstrates cause for preventing such passenger from boarding an aircraft." Agreed. Unfortunately, the Senate did not act on the legislation. Hopefully the current outcry over these scanners and the enhanced pat downs from the pilots, the flight attendants, and now the flying public, will instigate a change to effective security measures that keep the privacy of U.S. citizens in-tact.

Bruno
11-12-2010, 08:29 PM
Posted to fb. Thanks for sharing the comments, anti-federalist!

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 08:39 PM
Posted to fb. Thanks for sharing the comments, anti-federalist!

You're more than welcome.

I realize this only effects a minority of people right now, but keep in mind, TSA fully plans and expects to implement airport style "security" all across the transportation network.

Unless you want to be pulled out of your cars in the next couple of years and have your children felt up by government goons on the side of some dark road somewhere, this needs to be stopped now.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 09:31 PM
YouTube - TSA Screener Accosts 3 Year Old Child at Security Checkpoint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY)

awake
11-12-2010, 09:36 PM
Don't fly. Let them nationalize the airlines.

There are people in jail and holding criminal records for that very same act you see on that video.

PreDeadMan
11-12-2010, 09:37 PM
you know what would be hilarious if you had a bottle of ky jelly in your pocket and they were patting you down and they look at you funny you'd be like what!? you're feeling me up i'm getting happy this could come in handy later!...

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 09:40 PM
Growing backlash against TSA body scanners, pat-downs

CNN) -- A growing pilot and passenger revolt over full-body scans and what many consider intrusive pat-downs couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's air travel system.

Thanksgiving, the busiest travel time of the year, is less than two weeks away.

Grassroots groups are urging travelers to either not fly or to protest by opting out of the full-body scanners and undergo time-consuming pat-downs instead.

Such concerns prompted a meeting Friday of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano with leaders of travel industry groups.

PreDeadMan
11-12-2010, 09:44 PM
Imagine if there was no silly tsa monopoly for every airline.... if private airlines didn't have to have this gestapo agency..... and imagine if a private agency allowed you to... PROTECT YOURSELF while you were flying!.... (carrying guns) i'd be in favor of private airline agencies letting the passengers bring drugs , guns, hookers on boards have a big dance floor in the middle and have a good time man!....

QueenB4Liberty
11-12-2010, 09:49 PM
This is a good idea, but more effective would be to call it the "opt out holiday season". I will be traveling in December and opting out. Of course, I will ensure my extra early arrival at the airport to avoid problems.

Ditto this.

ghengis86
11-12-2010, 09:54 PM
This is a good idea, but more effective would be to call it the "opt out holiday season". I will be traveling in December and opting out. Of course, I will ensure my extra early arrival at the airport to avoid problems.

Shouldn't it always be opt out day?

ghengis86
11-12-2010, 09:55 PM
YouTube - TSA Screener Accosts 3 Year Old Child at Security Checkpoint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY)

And this is why my children will never fly again

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 09:59 PM
Shouldn't it always be opt out day?

Yes.


And this is why my children will never fly again

And yes.

amy31416
11-12-2010, 10:11 PM
YouTube - TSA Screener Accosts 3 Year Old Child at Security Checkpoint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY)

How did her mother not slap that bitch groping her kid?

People lose their fucking minds when faced with "authority." It seems that children have the sense to fight back, at least that child.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 10:20 PM
How did her mother not slap that bitch groping her kid?

People lose their fucking minds when faced with "authority." It seems that children have the sense to fight back, at least that child.

Yup.

:mad:

amy31416
11-12-2010, 10:27 PM
Good rant, worth the watch:

YouTube - TSA or T&A, Say No to Airport Molestation and Voyeurism (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li3fb8fCjfA)

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 10:31 PM
DHS chief to pilot, tourism reps: Scans and patdowns will continue

http://www.infowars.com/dhs-chief-to-pilot-tourism-reps-%e2%80%98scans-and-patdowns-will-continue%e2%80%99/

Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano rebuffed industry concerns at a White House meeting today, frustrating pilot and tourism representatives concern about economic backlash and traveler revolt; Head of Travel Association questions, ‘Where [do] we draw the line.’?

Aaron Dykes & Alex Jones
Infowars.com
November 12, 2010

In a hastily-called emergency meeting at the White House today, DHS director Janet Napolitano told representatives of the most powerful pilot’s union and representatives from the travel & tourism lobbies that despite the backlash of concerns about airport security, TSA’s use of invasive body scanners and humiliating patdowns, including the groping of passenger’s breasts and genitals, would continue. The frustrated executives were anything but satisfied by her statements.

Geoff Freeman, Executive Vice President for the U.S. Travel Association, walked away from the meeting he said was “not entirely reassuring.” With tangible irritation, he commented, “We understand the challenge DHS confronts but the question is where we draw the line.”

The ramped up security measures have set off a veritable revolt, and Freeman says he’s received hundreds of callers threatening not to fly. A whole range of interconnected tourism industries are concerned about the detrimental effect of security on business and travel. The airlines estimate that they lost $9.4 billion in revenue due to “avoided” travel. Further, a 2008 survey found that 41 million potential fliers stayed home due to concerns about a “broken” or badly impaired system.

“You can’t talk on the one hand about creating jobs in this country and getting this economy back on track and on the other hand discourage millions of Americans from flying, which is the gateway to commerce,” Freeman also stated.

However, Napolitano made clear that TSA’s operations would not only continue but expand as new technology is rolled out. “Trusted Traveler” programs have been scheduled for implementation, and would utilize biometric data such as retinal scanning for identification.

Travel-related industries are particularly concerned that the on-set of a ‘travel revolt’ and a flurry of news coverage about groping and molestation occurrences at check points have come right before the holidays, the heaviest travel season of the year. Citizen groups have advocated either not flying or refusing to go through the body scanners. A “National Opt Out Day” protest has been coordinated on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving, traditionally the busiest single day for air travel of the entire year.

Representatives for pilot organizations were also at the meeting with Napolitano and TSA Administrator John Pistole.

John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, also objected to the unnecessary scrutiny of airline pilots and flight attendants, who, unlike TSA’s own employees, have already undergone background checks and who have been cleared to enter the cockpit, and in the case of pilots, operate a potential “weapon” [the plane itself] far more dangerous than any contraband they could possibly conceal on their person.

“Pilots are not the terrorist threat,” Prater commented. “Seeing scarce security resources being used on pilots makes absolutely no sense.”

Also challenging security policy, Capt. Mike Cleary, president of the U.S. Airline Pilots Association, wrote a letter this week advising pilots not to subject themselves to body scanners (i.e. Advanced Imaging Technology) due to health concerns about the radiation as well as concerns about the intrusiveness and behavior of TSA agents.

In truth, the security measures have not been put in place to curb terrorism—major media outlets have reported on the fact that in TSA’s nine year history, it has failed to stop even one terrorist.

Instead, the economic and privacy costs of security are shifted directly into the private security complex. Michael Chertoff authorized contracts for the body scanners and other security technology during his reign as head of Homeland Security, only to benefit directly from multi-billion dollar contracts as an industry representative and lobbyist for the body scanners after leaving the Bush Administration.

ghengis86
11-12-2010, 10:37 PM
How did her mother not slap that bitch groping her kid?

People lose their fucking minds when faced with "authority." It seems that children have the sense to fight back, at least that child.

Yeah a fucking child has more sense than several million American adults and all the MSM. In-fucking-believeable.

Anti Federalist
11-12-2010, 11:36 PM
New scanners break child porn laws

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/04/new-scanners-child-porn-laws

The rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned.

Privacy campaigners claim the images created by the machines are so graphic they amount to "virtual strip-searching" and have called for safeguards to protect the privacy of passengers involved.

Ministers now face having to exempt under 18s from the scans or face the delays of introducing new legislation to ensure airport security staff do not commit offences under child pornography laws.

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 12:44 PM
A Concerned Teacher on the TSA

Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 13, 2010 11:24 AM

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/69597.html#more-69597

Writes Matt Allen:

I’m a world history teacher in a small town in Illinois and I wrote the following letter last night and sent it to a tour company that I will be using to take a group of my high school students to Europe. I have flown quite a lot over the years and have some very real concerns about subjecting my students to the TSA’s harsh and totally inappropriate behavior. As I point out in the letter, I’m a mandated reporter. This means that by law I must report to the police any physical abuse or sexual abuse I even suspect any of my students have experienced. If any of my students opt out of the body scanner when we are at the airport and are groped during a pat down, how does this not qualify? Am I not required by law to report this sexual molestation of a minor? I guess it’s just that special government uniform that makes it all ok.

My reason for sending this to a private business instead of the TSA is that I’m hopeful that if enough private businesses start standing up to the TSA they will have more influence. Perhaps not, but surely they have more pull than I do.


Dear EJ Tours,

I’m writing about a concern that has arisen among students and parents.

In talking to students in class this has come up, and it came up in my meeting with the parents. And this is the TSA. I’ve flown quite a lot both in and out of the country. By far our security personnel are the most rude and pushy of all security I’ve encountered. It’s not even close. The worst part of my trips have always been dealing with them. Well, lately they seem to be getting worse. The rules have changed again (as they seem to constantly). There are now these x-ray scanners. Two points of concern here. One we have teenagers – underage minors – who are not interested in being scanned so someone can see what’s beneath their clothing regardless of how accurate the image may or may not be. The other concern is that it is an x-ray. Some media, and many pilots have voiced concern over health issues. And while no one is saying that going through one once will cause cancer, it doesn’t help, especially for those who may have a family history of cancer. To them it seems a needless danger.

For those that feel this way, they can opt out. Opting out of the scanner would be fine except that we’ve been hearing of some really unpleasant stories from people who have opted out. The stories we have heard begin with hostile workers intimidating and sometimes humiliating the traveler almost as a way of sending a warning to the others not to opt out and just go along. Then from there the stories range from a brief pat down with the back of the hand to many many stories that are surfacing of what can only be called full on groping that would land a person in prison if they did that anywhere but in an airport while wearing a government uniform.

Again, I’ll be traveling with under age minors and as a teacher I’m a mandated reporter. What this means is that I’m actually required by law to report anything of the sort and would most definitely lose my job if I didn’t report it. That is if it were anyone but a government official doing this.

So why am I bothering EF with this? Well I think you need to be aware that your business is very likely being negatively affected. How many of our kids won’t go because of this? Honestly, I don’t think that will be too high of a number. Maybe no one. But it is being discussed. Some of the kids don’t care at all, but a few do quite a lot. This is surely the same across the country. If one kid per school pulled out of going because of the TSA, I suspect that would make quite a dent in your profits.

I don’t have a source handy to back this number up, but I believe I heard recently that tourism to the U.S. is down by 1/3 since 9-11 and this was a result of how much more difficult we have made it to get into our country. It’s a real hassle. Now it’s becoming a real hassle to leave our country. This is certainly going to hurt your bottom line.

The TSA doesn’t care at all what I think, my students, or their parents. As a business that relies on working with the airline industry, maybe you have a touch more influence than we do. This might be an instance where EF and your competitors should stand together. The economy is already tight, this can’t be helping any of you.

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 01:29 PM
TSA encounter at SAN

http://johnnyedge.blogspot.com/2010/11/these-events-took-place-roughly-between.html

[These events took place roughly between 5:30 and 6:30 AM, November 13th in Terminal 2 of the San Diego International Airport. I'm writing this approximately 2 1/2 hours after the events transpired, and they are correct to the best of my recollection. I will admit to being particularly fuzzy on the exact order of events when dealing with the agents after getting my ticket refunded; however, all of the events described did occur.

I had my phone recording audio and video of much of these events. The quality is pretty good, and I'm in the process of getting it online.

Please spread this story as far and wide as possible. I will make no claims to copyright or otherwise.]

This morning, I tried to fly out of San Diego International Airport but was refused by the TSA. I had been somewhat prepared for this eventuality. I have been reading about the millimeter wave and backscatter x-ray machines and the possible harm to health as well as the vivid pictures they create of people's naked bodies. Not wanting to go through them, I had done my research on the TSA's website prior to traveling to see if SAN had them. From all indications, they did not. When I arrived at the security line, I found that the TSA's website was out of date. SAN does in fact utilize backscatter x-ray machines.

I made my way through the line toward the first line of "defense": the TSA ID checker. This agent looked over my boarding pass, looked over my ID, looked at me and then back at my ID. After that, he waved me through. SAN is still operating metal detectors, so I walked over to one of the lines for them. After removing my shoes and making my way toward the metal detector, the person in front of me in line was pulled out to go through the backscatter machine. After asking what it was and being told, he opted out. This left the machine free, and before I could go through the metal detector, I was pulled out of line to go through the backscatter machine. When asked, I half-chuckled and said, "I don't think so." At this point, I was informed that I would be subject to a pat down, and I waited for another agent.

A male agent (it was a female who had directed me to the backscatter machine in the first place), came and waited for me to get my bags and then directed me over to the far corner of the area for screening. After setting my things on a table, he turned to me and began to explain that he was going to do a "standard" pat down. (I thought to myself, "great, not one of those gropings like I've been reading about".) After he described, the pat down, I realized that he intended to touch my groin. After he finished his description but before he started the pat down, I looked him straight in the eye and said, "if you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested." He, a bit taken aback, informed me that he would have to involve his supervisor because of my comment.

We both stood there for no more than probably two minutes before a female TSA agent (apparently, the supervisor) arrived. She described to me that because I had opted out of the backscatter screening, I would now be patted down, and that involved running hands up the inside of my legs until they felt my groin. I stated that I would not allow myself to be subject to a molestation as a condition of getting on my flight. The supervisor informed me that it was a standard administrative security check and that they were authorized to do it. I repeated that I felt what they were doing was a sexual assault, and that if they were anyone but the government, the act would be illegal. I believe that I was then informed that if I did not submit to the inspection, I would not be getting on my flight. I again stated that I thought the search was illegal. I told her that I would be willing to submit to a walk through the metal detector as over 80% of the rest of the people were doing, but I would not be groped. The supervisor, then offered to go get her supervisor.

I took a seat in a tiny metal chair next to the table with my belongings and waited. While waiting, I asked the original agent (who was supposed to do the pat down) if he had many people opt out to which he replied, none (or almost none, I don't remember exactly). He said that I gave up a lot of rights when I bought my ticket. I replied that the government took them away after September 11th. There was silence until the next supervisor arrived. A few minutes later, the female agent/supervisor arrived with a man in a suit (not a uniform). He gave me a business card identifying him as David Silva, Transportation Security Manager, San Diego International Airport. At this point, more TSA agents as well as what I assume was a local police officer arrived on the scene and surrounded the area where I was being detained. The female supervisor explained the situation to Mr. Silva. After some quick back and forth (that I didn't understand/hear), I could overhear Mr. Silva say something to the effect of, "then escort him from the airport." I again offered to submit to the metal detector, and my father-in-law, who was near by also tried to plead for some reasonableness on the TSA's part.

The female supervisor took my ID at this point and began taking some kind of report with which I cooperated. Once she had finished, I asked if I could put my shoes back on. I was allowed to put my shoes back on and gather my belongs. I asked, "are we done here" (it was clear at this point that I was going to be escorted out), and the local police officer said, "follow me". I followed him around the side of the screening area and back out to the ticketing area. I said apologized to him for the hassle, to which he replied that it was not a problem.

I made my way over to the American Airlines counter, explained the situation, and asked if my ticket could be refunded. The woman behind the counter furiously typed away for about 30 seconds before letting me know that she would need a supervisor. She went to the other end of the counter. When she returned, she informed me that the ticket was non-refundable, but that she was still trying to find a supervisor. After a few more minutes, she was able to refund my ticket. I told her that I had previously had a bad experience with American Airlines and had sworn never to fly with them again (I rationalized this trip since my father-in-law had paid for the ticket), but that after her helpfulness, I would once again be willing to use their carrier again.

At this point, I thought it was all over. I began to make my way to the stairs to exit the airport, when I was approached by another man in slacks and a sport coat. He was accompanied by the officer that had escorted me to the ticketing area and Mr. Silva. He informed me that I could not leave the airport. He said that once I start the screening in the secure area, I could not leave until it was completed. Having left the area, he stated, I would be subject to a civil suit and a $10,000 fine. I asked him if he was also going to fine the 6 TSA agents and the local police officer who escorted me from the secure area. After all, I did exactly what I was told. He said that they didn't know the rules, and that he would deal with them later. They would not be subject to civil penalties. I then pointed to Mr. Silva and asked if he would be subject to any penalties. He is the agents' supervisor, and he directed them to escort me out. The man informed me that Mr. Silva was new and he would not be subject to penalties, either. He again asserted the necessity that I return to the screening area. When I asked why, he explained that I may have an incendiary device and whether or not that was true needed to be determined. I told him that I would submit to a walk through the metal detector, but that was it; I would not be groped. He told me that their procedures are on their website, and therefore, I was fully informed before I entered the airport; I had implicitly agreed to whatever screening they deemed appropriate. I told him that San Diego was not listed on the TSA's website as an airport using Advanced Imaging Technology, and I believed that I would only be subject to the metal detector. He replied that he was not a webmaster, and I asked then why he was referring me to the TSA's website if he didn't know anything about it. I again refused to re-enter the screening area.

The man asked me to stay put while he walked off to confer with the officer and Mr. Silva. They went about 20 feet away and began talking amongst themselves while I waited. I couldn't over hear anything, but I got the impression that the police officer was recounting his version of the events that had transpired in the screening area (my initial refusal to be patted down). After a few minutes, I asked loudly across the distance if I was free to leave. The man dismissively held up a finger and said, "hold on". I waited.

After another minute or so, he returned and asked for my name. I asked why he needed it, and reminded him that the female supervisor/agent had already taken a report. He said that he was trying to be friendly and help me out. I asked to what end. He reminded me that I could be sued civilly and face a $10,000 fine and that my cooperation could help mitigate the penalties I was facing. I replied that he already had my information in the report that was taken and I asked if I was free to leave.

I reminded him that he was now illegally detaining me and that I would not be subject to screening as a condition of leaving the airport. He told me that he was only trying to help (I should note that his demeanor never suggested that he was trying to help. I was clearly being interrogated.), and that no one was forcing me to stay. I asked if tried to leave if he would have the officer arrest me. He again said that no one was forcing me to stay. I looked him in the eye, and said, "then I'm leaving". He replied, "then we'll bring a civil suit against you", to which I said, "you bring that suit" and walked out of the airport.

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 02:14 PM
Dr. TSA Agent

Posted by David Kramer on November 13, 2010 06:04 AM

I’m waiting for the Establishment media to start bombarding us with comments by talking heads claiming that the physical pat-down by a TSA agent is no different than allowing you or your child to be examined by a medical doctor. If that starts to happen, then as far as I’m concerned:

If TSA Pat-Down = Medical Examination, then Rape = Lovemaking

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 06:10 PM
New Name for the Chertoffiscan

Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 13, 2010 02:20 PM

One young guy says we should call TSA scanners the porno-trons, and notes that he can always stay in a magnetometer line at the airport if he is careful to get behind a young, goodlooking girl, whom government agents will always direct into the porno-tron while leaving him alone.

Cowlesy
11-13-2010, 06:34 PM
YouTube - TSA Screener Accosts 3 Year Old Child at Security Checkpoint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY)

Damn it, just PROFILE PEOPLE.

While this lady pats down a three year old child, some well-dressed Mohammed Atta is whistling through the checkpoint, because God forbid we offend anyone.

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 07:18 PM
Damn it, just PROFILE PEOPLE.

While this lady pats down a three year old child, some well-dressed Mohammed Atta is whistling through the checkpoint, because God forbid we offend anyone.

Wanna catch terrorists?

Profile every GS8 or higher flying out of Dulles or Reagan.

Anti Federalist
11-13-2010, 09:40 PM
Paying To Be Raped

http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2010/11/09/the-not-so-gradual-degradation-of-a-nation/#more-2569

Every single day millions of us are being subjected to the shameful processes of being searched, screened and viewed naked, patted, groped, fondled, poked and stroked by badge-wearing strangers- police under a different name. Every single day. Millions of us, Americans. Being violated. Being degraded. You know exactly what I am talking about. I am taking about me, you, your mother, her brother, his brother’s wife and toddler son, their grandmothers. I am talking about the systematic degradation of our people. I am talking about being raped of our dignity, privacy, and decency. I am talking about a daily systematic rape we actually pay to be subjected to. I am talking about severe violations we elect people to bring upon us. Yes, I am talking about traveling, TSA police, and being reduced to naked and helpless subjects of government police practices.

Considering its short tenure, the motherland police force, aka Department of Homeland Security, has had a one of a kind success. In less than a decade it is now the third largest cabinet police department. It has around 200,000 employees, and that’s without counting contract employees – which exceed this number. Now remember, we still have the FBI, CIA, NSA, DIA…plus all the other state and local police forces from before. TSA makes up over 60,000 of DHS employees. This 60,000 federal police force oversees 450 airports, so that makes it around 133 police per airport. And that’s in addition to local airport police.

Last week TSA announced that airline passengers should expect to see and feel additional pat-down procedures at U.S. airports over the coming weeks to provide another layer of security. They said passengers should continue to expect “an unpredictable mix of security layers that include explosives trace detection, advanced imaging technology, canine teams, among others.”

The following blurb comes from CNN, thanks to one of its employees who chose to speak up a little, only a little (all emphasis in bold are mine):


Rosemary Fitzpatrick, a CNN employee, said she was subjected to a pat-down at the Orlando, Florida, airport on Wednesday night after her underwire bra set off a magnetometer. She said she was taken to a private area and searched, with transportation screening officers telling her the pat-down was a new procedure.

According to Fitzpatrick, a female screener ran her hands around her breasts, over her stomach, buttocks and her inner thighs, and briefly touched her crotch.”I felt helpless, I felt violated, and I felt humiliated,” Fitzpatrick said, adding that she was reduced to tears at the checkpoint. She particularly objected to the fact that travelers were not warned about the new procedures.


Okay, up to this point I was pleasantly surprised to see this piece being run by a mainstream outlet, and the fact that this woman didn’t take the rape in silence and go away the way most do when it comes to these government sanctioned and implemented systematic rapes, but then I reached the following:


“I am appalled and disgusted at the new search procedures and the fact that passengers have not been made aware of the new invasive steps prior to entering the security area,” Fitzpatrick wrote. “It appears once you enter the security area, passengers forfeit their rights. There were no signs, video information, etc. at the entrance of the security area at the airport. Why?”

She added: “As an experienced traveler for work who was in tears for most of the search process, I have never experienced a more traumatic and invasive travel event!”

First, let me give her due credit for saying out loud that she objected and felt: helpless, violated, humiliated, appalled and disgusted. But after that, it is my turn to be appalled. Is the process supposed to get less humiliating, appalling, traumatic, and disgusting if the violators give prior notice about the violations, the rapes, to come??!!! Please walk with me through the following reasoning:

Two rapists are brought before a judge. One had caught his victim by surprise through a blitz attack, then violently raped her. The other had stalked his victim for a while, sent her some disturbing warning notes, and then violently raped her. Victim one turns around and tells victim two: Why do you feel violated?! Your rapist gave you the courtesy of warning notes – and that makes his rape much less of an offense than my rapist!!

My question to CNN’s Fitzpatrick is this: Next time, when these people squeeze your breast, poke your buttocks and stomach, and grab your crotch, will you feel okay? Far less violated? All because now you know what to expect?!

After reading the piece I quickly scanned other news sites, both mainstream and alternative. Almost all of them picked up the story and reported it per the original, and the strongest cursory comment at one site was that the story and Fitzpatrick’s experience was ‘unsettling.’ Wow! How hard-hitting! But that was not what I found, and find, so very ‘unsettling.’ Not at all.

What I find truly unsettling is that we only have a handful like Fitzpatrick who come forward screaming about the horrifying, humiliating, violating, traumatic …nature of these federal police practices (abuses) in all our airports. Now that is truly unsettling, shocking, and appalling as far as I am concerned. Millions are going through these routine rape processes (Yes, RAPE: raping you of your dignity, privacy, humanity, and more. Ok?!) without a peep. What is going on here? Have ‘their’ systematic humiliation and degradation practices been so successful that millions take it regularly without any protest, objection, action, counteraction?!

I am talking about the hard-core ACLU following liberals. Where the hell are you?! I can’t hear or see you. Where is the protest? Give me a holler, and let me know where and when and I’ll be there to join. Here I’m hollering on the record. And no, don’t go file a couple of lawsuits and say that you’ve done your share; that lazy move hasn’t worked for at least a decade!!

I am talking about those on the extreme right of those mentioned above. What happened to your slogan of small government and keeping a tight rein on federal government practices? Isn’t this as close and personal it gets, when your feds are squeezing your testicles while breathing inches from your face, and while you are fully paying for these squeezing and probing services?! I thought you’d attributed these practices to those commies, shouldn’t you be barking when it is in your own backyard?

I am talking about old fashion patriarchal guys. Where are you macho and good ole cowboy mentality testosterone walking bags when your wives and daughters are being fondled, squeezed, and intimately probed? Shouldn’t you be roaring like lions and throwing punches like John Wayne when it comes to those who violate your ‘women’? Don’t you feel your manliness under attack when they make you stand in front of them, with your legs apart, arms up to each side, while their hands wrap around measuring your buttocks?

I am talking about us Americans, those to the right, the ones on the left, the upper class- lower class, and those in the middle…Here we are, the entire nation, being violated and raped on a daily basis by our servants whom we pay for dearly. Last time I checked we were paying them over $7 Billion – here it is with all the zeroes: $7,000,000,000. Please, don’t even try to bring up that ‘security’ punch line so overused and abused, because last time I checked they were not providing much in terms of ‘security.’ In fact they couldn’t even secure their own personnel files and records.

Soon they will be bending us over to give us a thorough cavity search. After that it will be all cavities… And after that…There will be one or two who may stand up and scream. And for ‘them,’ one or two, even ten will be very easy to quash and ‘eliminate.’ Yet, I am still here, still hoping; hoping that somehow I’ll get to see that number in the tens of thousands and beyond, and that’s the only hope I see to stop our expedited degradation process. They say it always starts with one. Well, here I am, willing to be one. How about you?

Anti Federalist
11-14-2010, 02:19 PM
A Real Hero Blasts the Zeroes
Posted by Christopher Manion on November 14, 2010 07:39 AM
From ABC San Francisco:

“Hero Bay Area pilot Sully Sullenberger is adding his voice to growing opposition among pilots and flight attendants to those airport body scanners.

“They’re concerned about the radiation they’re exposed to each time they go through the devices. The levels are much lower than a normal X-ray, but if you travel a lot, it can build up.

“‘I think it’s unnecessary for the flight crew to go through them first, and second, I think it poses some radiation risk,’” said Sullenberger.

Anti Federalist
11-14-2010, 11:14 PM
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silentshout
11-14-2010, 11:18 PM
Fantastic post.

Paying To Be Raped

http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2010/11/09/the-not-so-gradual-degradation-of-a-nation/#more-2569

Every single day millions of us are being subjected to the shameful processes of being searched, screened and viewed naked, patted, groped, fondled, poked and stroked by badge-wearing strangers- police under a different name. Every single day. Millions of us, Americans. Being violated. Being degraded. You know exactly what I am talking about. I am taking about me, you, your mother, her brother, his brother’s wife and toddler son, their grandmothers. I am talking about the systematic degradation of our people. I am talking about being raped of our dignity, privacy, and decency. I am talking about a daily systematic rape we actually pay to be subjected to. I am talking about severe violations we elect people to bring upon us. Yes, I am talking about traveling, TSA police, and being reduced to naked and helpless subjects of government police practices.

Considering its short tenure, the motherland police force, aka Department of Homeland Security, has had a one of a kind success. In less than a decade it is now the third largest cabinet police department. It has around 200,000 employees, and that’s without counting contract employees – which exceed this number. Now remember, we still have the FBI, CIA, NSA, DIA…plus all the other state and local police forces from before. TSA makes up over 60,000 of DHS employees. This 60,000 federal police force oversees 450 airports, so that makes it around 133 police per airport. And that’s in addition to local airport police.

Last week TSA announced that airline passengers should expect to see and feel additional pat-down procedures at U.S. airports over the coming weeks to provide another layer of security. They said passengers should continue to expect “an unpredictable mix of security layers that include explosives trace detection, advanced imaging technology, canine teams, among others.”

The following blurb comes from CNN, thanks to one of its employees who chose to speak up a little, only a little (all emphasis in bold are mine):




Okay, up to this point I was pleasantly surprised to see this piece being run by a mainstream outlet, and the fact that this woman didn’t take the rape in silence and go away the way most do when it comes to these government sanctioned and implemented systematic rapes, but then I reached the following:



First, let me give her due credit for saying out loud that she objected and felt: helpless, violated, humiliated, appalled and disgusted. But after that, it is my turn to be appalled. Is the process supposed to get less humiliating, appalling, traumatic, and disgusting if the violators give prior notice about the violations, the rapes, to come??!!! Please walk with me through the following reasoning:

Two rapists are brought before a judge. One had caught his victim by surprise through a blitz attack, then violently raped her. The other had stalked his victim for a while, sent her some disturbing warning notes, and then violently raped her. Victim one turns around and tells victim two: Why do you feel violated?! Your rapist gave you the courtesy of warning notes – and that makes his rape much less of an offense than my rapist!!

My question to CNN’s Fitzpatrick is this: Next time, when these people squeeze your breast, poke your buttocks and stomach, and grab your crotch, will you feel okay? Far less violated? All because now you know what to expect?!

After reading the piece I quickly scanned other news sites, both mainstream and alternative. Almost all of them picked up the story and reported it per the original, and the strongest cursory comment at one site was that the story and Fitzpatrick’s experience was ‘unsettling.’ Wow! How hard-hitting! But that was not what I found, and find, so very ‘unsettling.’ Not at all.

What I find truly unsettling is that we only have a handful like Fitzpatrick who come forward screaming about the horrifying, humiliating, violating, traumatic …nature of these federal police practices (abuses) in all our airports. Now that is truly unsettling, shocking, and appalling as far as I am concerned. Millions are going through these routine rape processes (Yes, RAPE: raping you of your dignity, privacy, humanity, and more. Ok?!) without a peep. What is going on here? Have ‘their’ systematic humiliation and degradation practices been so successful that millions take it regularly without any protest, objection, action, counteraction?!

I am talking about the hard-core ACLU following liberals. Where the hell are you?! I can’t hear or see you. Where is the protest? Give me a holler, and let me know where and when and I’ll be there to join. Here I’m hollering on the record. And no, don’t go file a couple of lawsuits and say that you’ve done your share; that lazy move hasn’t worked for at least a decade!!

I am talking about those on the extreme right of those mentioned above. What happened to your slogan of small government and keeping a tight rein on federal government practices? Isn’t this as close and personal it gets, when your feds are squeezing your testicles while breathing inches from your face, and while you are fully paying for these squeezing and probing services?! I thought you’d attributed these practices to those commies, shouldn’t you be barking when it is in your own backyard?

I am talking about old fashion patriarchal guys. Where are you macho and good ole cowboy mentality testosterone walking bags when your wives and daughters are being fondled, squeezed, and intimately probed? Shouldn’t you be roaring like lions and throwing punches like John Wayne when it comes to those who violate your ‘women’? Don’t you feel your manliness under attack when they make you stand in front of them, with your legs apart, arms up to each side, while their hands wrap around measuring your buttocks?

I am talking about us Americans, those to the right, the ones on the left, the upper class- lower class, and those in the middle…Here we are, the entire nation, being violated and raped on a daily basis by our servants whom we pay for dearly. Last time I checked we were paying them over $7 Billion – here it is with all the zeroes: $7,000,000,000. Please, don’t even try to bring up that ‘security’ punch line so overused and abused, because last time I checked they were not providing much in terms of ‘security.’ In fact they couldn’t even secure their own personnel files and records.

Soon they will be bending us over to give us a thorough cavity search. After that it will be all cavities… And after that…There will be one or two who may stand up and scream. And for ‘them,’ one or two, even ten will be very easy to quash and ‘eliminate.’ Yet, I am still here, still hoping; hoping that somehow I’ll get to see that number in the tens of thousands and beyond, and that’s the only hope I see to stop our expedited degradation process. They say it always starts with one. Well, here I am, willing to be one. How about you?

Anti Federalist
11-15-2010, 12:45 PM
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Maximus
11-15-2010, 03:09 PM
bump

Anti Federalist
11-16-2010, 03:12 PM
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Anti Federalist
11-16-2010, 05:33 PM
Nice to see Lew and I agree on this.

Some Privatizing Is Evil

Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 16, 2010 01:43 PM

The corporate state would like to offer us a choice of the TSA or killer mercenaries for airport “security.” As bad as bureaucracy is, contracted-out tax collection, “law enforcement,” etc. is even worse, because it puts more efficiency into inherently oppressive activities. Municipal garbage collection, maybe, but not prisons and other criminal enterprises. (Thanks to Mike Schwing)

Anti Federalist
11-17-2010, 01:01 PM
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Anti Federalist
11-17-2010, 01:05 PM
Ron Paul To X-Ray the TSA
Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 17, 2010 11:31 AM
Writes Ron:

I will introduce legislation later today addressing TSA abuses. Look for my floor speech on C-SPAN, probably between 5-6 PM EST.

Thanks to Daniel.

UtahApocalypse
11-17-2010, 01:07 PM
Ron Paul To X-Ray the TSA
Posted by Lew Rockwell on November 17, 2010 11:31 AM
Writes Ron:

I will introduce legislation later today addressing TSA abuses. Look for my floor speech on C-SPAN, probably between 5-6 PM EST.

Thanks to Daniel.

Man im leaving to the fture in laws before that.... wish i could see it!

TheeJoeGlass
11-17-2010, 01:31 PM
That person is silly. I love when they say if you dont like it, dont fly. Without the ability for these people to fly, the world economies would collapse and the TSA would be without a job.

Anti Federalist
11-18-2010, 06:17 PM
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Anti Federalist
11-20-2010, 04:23 PM
The Blue Shirts Unite Against the People

Posted by Christopher Manion on November 20, 2010 01:25 PM

Lew, little by little, the real story emerges. ABC News had a lengthy segment last night that included an interview with a BS (Blue Shirt) agent. Her bearing did not elicit much confidence in her professionalism — and then the explanation: she was identified as an officer in the AFGE union.

And guess what? AFGE is trying to organize the TSA!

Surprise, surprise — TSA gives us a rare glimpse of the character, demeanor, and (lack of) education of millions of overpaid federal workers employees, and the public wants to vomit. The answer? Nope, you’re wrong, you cynics. You can’t shut the water off. The right answer is, of course, to approve the TSA as a target for union organizers—- and Obama’s Labor Department just has.

This means the BS’ers will will never be fired, reformed, or educated, and the TSA will never be dissolved. Every day they can say “I LOVE my job” — even though it’s a dead-end and they already look like Zombies anyway. But what do you do when the public hates you? Join a government union!

And of course there’s some frosting on the cake: now there will be 50,000 more BS union members to “contribute” millions of dollars — already taken forcefully from the taxpayer, of course — to those politicians who applaud and perpetuate the TSA’s program of arrogance, assault, and battery. Only politicians who want the government yoke to be harder, heavier, and even more hideous need apply, of course.