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Friday, July 11, 2008 12:00 AM

Ask the pilot

Propped up by a culture of fear, TSA has become a bureaucracy with too much power and little accountability. Where will the lunacy stop?
By Patrick Smith

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  • Friday, July 11, 2008 01:54 PM

    Security Checks and the Political Officer

    Don't forget the influence of Karl Rove. Politics is everything. Every rule, every procedure is vetted by the political officer.

    The first priority is politics.

    Appear to be taking security seriously. Never mind the stuff behind the scenes that goes on. Appear to be doing something. That's all.

    It's like W's war on terror. It's all about words, not reducing the threat of terrorism. In fact, he has increased our chances of terrorism by ensuring that most people int he world hate us.

    Oops- was that a knock on my door?

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