Opt-Out Day at airports appears to be a flop

Think about it. Mass opt-outs for being scanned by TSA would mean long waits on a busy travel day plus by doing so you are demanding to be groped. It’s not surprising that not many are doing it.

The increased militarization of US society is troubling. We may have scanners everywhere soon. And to what [...]

TSA agents call new rules “disgusting”, “morale-breaking”

Some of it appears to be the verbal abuse they’re getting from travelers, but some of it is just the fact that they have to keep touching people they’d rather not touch in that way.

TSA pat-down leaves bladder cancer survivor covered in urine

TSA forces cancer survivor to show prosthetic breast Obama’s reaction? The [...]

Incoming Republican committee heads demand that TSA backs off

This is truly welcome news. Emphasis added.

The incoming leaders of the House Transportation Committee on Friday called the new airport pat-down procedures “overly intrusive” and demanded that the Transportation Security Administration restrict their use.

In a letter to the TSA, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., and Rep. Thomas Petri, R-Wis., who are set to assume [...]

Ron Paul introduces anti-TSA bill

Ron Paul has introduced a bill saying the government can not do to us what would be illegal for us to do. In the speech, he says Americans have been submissive to the government for too long, the members of Congress should undergo the same screenings, and that we need to stand up and [...]