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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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  • Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:35 AM

    Thanks Patrick!

    I won't even bother renewing my US visa (visum?) anymore.

    Bad enough here in Australia, but they are just trying to get up there with the US.

    And isn't it strange, the crappier the country, the harder it is to get into!

    Top countries:

    Canada = straight in, passport only.

    Scandinavian countries = straight in, passport only.

    Western Europe = straight in, passport only.

    Shit countries:

    Australia = visa plus hassles, fill in forms and other.

    USA = visa plus hassles.

    —shonny-AUS Read shonny-AUS's other letters

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