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Anti Federalist
11-18-2010, 11:48 AM
Emmett Tyrrell
Pat Me, Pat Me

http://townhall.com/columnists/EmmettTyrrell/2010/11/18/pat_me,_pat_me/page/1

WASHINGTON -- I blame Drudge! Yes, I blame the Drudge Report for this insane controversy about the use of high-tech body scanners and "pat-downs" at airport security zones.

A minor altercation can take place at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, and it is headlines on the Drudge Report. The millions of American travelers who are utterly insouciant to a high-tech scan or even a pat-down are ignored. The other day, a CBS News poll found that 81 percent of Americans approve of the use of the high-tech machines at airports, but that means nothing to Drudge. How many more Americans would welcome a soothing pat-down midst the hurly-burly of travel at our nation's stress-filled airports I do not know, but count me in -- especially if the patter-downer is a cute little number on the order of, say, Sarah Palin.

Now some of Drudge's troublemakers are organizing a boycott of the scanners for the day before Thanksgiving. That happens to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. One George Donnelly, a self-appointed civil libertarian, says, "We are absolutely committed to getting the scanners and the groping rolled back." Rolled back? What is he talking about, something on a production line? "Groping" is apparently what Donnelly calls a "pat-down." Get your mind out of the gutter, George. Donnelly seems to think that if his followers opt for time-consuming pat-downs rather than quick scans on this busy day, they will foul up airports for hours. Well, if I were traveling on the day before Thanksgiving, I would breeze through the scanner, get on my airplane and insist that it leave on time. Donnelly can confer with his lawyers.

Another like-minded soi-disant civil libertarian, John Tyner, missed his flight completely owing to his protest. He greeted the Transportation Security Administration staff, camera in hand, in San Diego. He had opted for the pat-down in place of the scanner, but he warned, "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested." Yes, he referred to his genitalia as "junk." Well, speak for yourself, Mr. Tyner. Now he is threatened by the TSA with an $11,000 fine. That is a bit stiff. He missed his plane. That is enough, but Tyner might keep things in perspective. America is at war.

We are at war with savages who sneak explosives onto airplanes and turn them into bombs. Such brutes have no sense of discrimination between a war zone and a civilian zone. Actually, if they could mark off a war zone, wherever would it be? They are total nihilists and want to kill us all -- and themselves. They cannot possibly win, but surely we can lose, and one of the things we will lose first is our freedom

Anti Federalist
11-18-2010, 11:50 AM
What's refreshing are the comments, not a one, that I have seen so far, being supportive.

One of the best:


S M Wrote: 1 hours ago (11:37 AM)

Mr. Tyrrell fears death more than he desires freedom. Trouble is, without freedom, one is dead in mind, heart and soul anyway, whether the actual physical death, which is certain for all of us, comes sooner or later.

MikeStanart
11-18-2010, 11:51 AM
What's refreshing are the comments, not a one, that I have seen so far, being supportive.

One of the best:

Awesome. There might be hope for this republic yet.

sailingaway
11-18-2010, 11:55 AM
Emmett Tyrrell
Pat Me, Pat Me



We are at war with savages who sneak explosives onto airplanes and turn them into bombs. Such brutes have no sense of discrimination between a war zone and a civilian zone. Actually, if they could mark off a war zone, wherever would it be? They are total nihilists and want to kill us all -- and themselves. They cannot possibly win, but surely we can lose, and one of the things we will lose first is our freedom

I bet this guy hears voices when he turns out the lights, don't you?

TheTyke
11-18-2010, 12:10 PM
I bet this guy hears voices when he turns out the lights, don't you?

He doesn't turn out the lights. :)

HOLLYWOOD
11-18-2010, 12:16 PM
I sent it to Matt the minute it hit the wire... let's see how they handle it.

Philhelm
11-18-2010, 12:21 PM
Someone should ask this guy why the soldiers who fight this war, presumably to combat terrorism, are also subjected to being pulled aside by the TSA. Apparently we can't even trust the people who fight the wars, which makes me wonder if the TSA personnel can even be trusted. Also, some of those infants look pretty damned suspicious...

My point is that there isn't any semblance of logic behind the TSA's actions, even by its supporter's rationale.

fisharmor
11-18-2010, 12:48 PM
We are at war with savages who sneak explosives onto airplanes and turn them into bombs.

Perhaps, but this doesn't make them savage - it makes them superior opponents.
One side is bankrupting itself and tearing down the entire world's economy just to make giant hills of fingernail clippers.
The other side is pulling third-rate MacGuyver tricks that aren't even working.
But by their yardstick, they're winning.


Such brutes have no sense of discrimination between a war zone and a civilian zone.

Perhaps, but this doesn't make them brutes, it makes them superior opponents.
That we historically choose to fight with both arms tied behind our backs doesn't make us civilized. It makes us much more likely to resort to violence than if we weren't picking our shots.
It also makes one wonder who in that scenario is the true brute.


Actually, if they could mark off a war zone, wherever would it be? They are total nihilists and want to kill us all -- and themselves. They cannot possibly win, but surely we can lose, and one of the things we will lose first is our freedom

Almost a decade later we're still being force-fed the party line here.
No book on Islamic terrorism (except those written by Fox News personalities) will make this claim. They say that they are politically motivated. They say that they resort to self-immolation because
a) it's cheap
b) it's very effective
c) it's bankrupting us

That's the part that none of the sycophants ever get - it's bankrupting us!
Given that OBL said in 2004 that the goal was to bankrupt us, how is he not winning?
How are the porno scanners not a terrorist victory?

For fuck's sake, even my four-year-old understands that if it's not working, you should try something else...

KCIndy
11-18-2010, 12:58 PM
I read this article earlier today. I actually thought it was a satire piece until I was more than halfway through... :( When it finally became clear that Tyrell was serious, I thought my head was going to explode.

The only thing that makes me feel a little better is how badly he's getting flamed in the comments section.

BlackTyrone
11-18-2010, 01:06 PM
Guy sounds like a flamer.

ItsTime
11-18-2010, 01:12 PM
and one of the things we will lose first is our freedom

So losing my 4th amendment right is not losing my freedom? :confused:

Anti Federalist
11-18-2010, 03:48 PM
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