TSA at it's best

[Paul Allen]

I think they have outdone themselves this time.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/2...dditional-tsa-security-screening-says-family/

 

[Jim Logajan]

Are we all sure this went down like the article said? Did the old lady really have to give up her diaper? Was she really detained 45 minutes? Or was the whole thing a big exaggeration that got picked up and snowballed on the internet? I just see a lot of stuff every day that gets blown way out of proportion, then sort of takes on a life of its own.

According to the following article, both the TSA and the daughter say that the woman was not told to give up her diaper - however the TSA's setup and procedure created circumstances such that that appeared to be the only viable option:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/06/27/florida.tsa.incident/

 

[Jim Logajan]

I don't get why people are mad. You've all been voting for government babysitters and welfarism for the better part of the 20th century. You can be upset when hey do something you don't like, you gave them the power and right to do it.

Not guilty:

1) The TSA doesn't bother me because, to me, there are so many things more bothersome.

2) I've been voting for those crazy Libertarians
[*] since I was first allowed to vote. None of them has won. As a result, I can say that I have voted for my principles and that none of what the government does has my blessing.

[*] Like any large enough group, some Libertarian candidates are crazy and should not be in power. But, absent the "crazy" principle of limited government, there are many fine candidates among their ranks.