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Abolish the TSA
« on: December 04, 2013, 10:21:42 PM »
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/02/tsa-department-homeland-security-patriot-act-column/3796127/

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The 9/11 attacks worked because they caught people -- used to theatrical hijackings that didn't kill anyone -- by surprise. Once Americans figured out this new game, which took, as Todd notes, only 109 minutes, they put an end to it by themselves. The creation of the TSA didn't do any good, and it costs a lot of money, and it does a lot of harm. Put an end to it.

Traveling for business this week, I have learned to hate the TSA all over again.
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2013, 10:43:16 AM »
Quote from: Roo_ster on December 04, 2013, 10:21:42 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/02/tsa-department-homeland-security-patriot-act-column/3796127/

Traveling for business this week, I have learned to hate the TSA all over again.

Starting a new job on Monday the 16th (yay! No more rotating shift work!!!!), which will involve ~20% business travel.

Doing away with Team Sexual Assault can't come soon enough. And realistically, it never will happen. Dammit.
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 10:53:42 AM »
My next project may be in Seattle area, which means I can drive out there if I need to  =)

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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 12:48:20 PM »
Why do we NEED >insert overfunded, inept, Civil Rights abusing, Constitution raping, Federally funded Orwellian program/law/institution here<? =|


BECAUSE

9/11!!!1!1eleventy!!!



...or do you hate 'Merica?
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 12:56:03 PM »
Quote from: Blakenzy on December 05, 2013, 12:48:20 PM


9/11!!!1!1eleventy!!!




I propose we call it:

0.818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181

instead.

Tired of the 9/11 religion.
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 12:57:17 PM »
9-11-1297

 =D
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 11:15:01 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on December 05, 2013, 10:53:42 AM
My next project may be in Seattle area, which means I can drive out there if I need to  =)



Let's meet up for a brew if possible while you're out here.
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2013, 11:27:24 AM »
Quote from: sumpnz on December 05, 2013, 11:15:01 PM
Let's meet up for a brew if possible while you're out here.

Sure.  It's still a maybe, and probably not until after the first of the year.

I might be able to do it all from home.  (bet you can't guess what it's about ...    ;/ )
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2013, 10:31:05 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on December 06, 2013, 11:27:24 AM
Sure.  It's still a maybe, and probably not until after the first of the year.

I might be able to do it all from home.  (bet you can't guess what it's about ...    ;/ )

Send me a PM when you know your schedule.
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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2013, 11:00:01 AM »
Quote from: sumpnz on December 06, 2013, 10:31:05 PM
Send me a PM when you know your schedule.

Yeah, might get a group meet-up with Millcreek and any others (Balog?).

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Re: Abolish the TSA
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2013, 11:21:59 AM »
There's also mgdavis, and tokugawa here in the Puget Sound.  Plus BobR in Spokane, and AmbulanceDriver and a few other in PDX.
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