Who ARE the terrorists?

[moischmoe]

First, I'd like to ask, "Do you, or someone you know, refuse to fly because of the possibility of the plane being blown up or hijacked by terrorists?"

Now I'd like to ask, "Do you, or someone you know, refuse to fly because you're afraid of being groped?"

Seems like the govt has done more to curb our desire to fly then any terrorist attack could. So, who's doing the terrorizing now?

And why do they call them "terrorists"? I don't feel terrorized. If they started blowing up malls and Wal-marts, I'd still go shopping. If I could afford a plane ticket, I'd fly. I don't see most Americans as being "terrorized". When an attack, such as Sept 22 happens on our soil, we deal with it like Americans do- we forget about it a week later and carry on as usual.

 

[BtownBlaster]

But they're from the government, and they're here to help.......

 

[rambone]

Good post. I feel the same way about the War on Drugs. The 'war' is many times worse than the 'drugs.'

 

[mrjarrell]

You are more likely to be struck by lightning than harmed by a terrorist on an airplane or anywhere else in the US. It's a dead certainty that someone will want to fondle your 'nads if you go through a TSA checkpoint.

 

[RichardR]

Yup I canceled our vacation to Scotland, we are going to take the train out to Wyoming instead.

 

[TRWXXA]

If you're asking the Transportation Security Administration, IT'S THE NUNS!!!

Now I'm not catholic, but is anyone else as deeply offended by this image as I am?

 

[88GT]

If you're asking the Transportation Security Administration, IT'S THE NUNS!!!

Now I'm not catholic, but is anyone else as deeply offended by this image as I am?

I'd definitely be taking a step or five back if I were the lady sitting to the right. Never know when that bolt of lightning is going to come down.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

If you're asking the Transportation Security Administration, IT'S THE NUNS!!!

Now I'm not catholic, but is anyone else as deeply offended by this image as I am?

Is it my bad eyesight or is the TSA molester wearing a hajib?

 

[localone]

If it was a female TSA agent patting me down I might have to pop 2 or 3 viagra and head to the airport just to stand in lines for the thrills.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Looking at it from the point of view of the TSA, the "nun" may or may not be an actual nun and her robes are ideal for smuggling explosives. It's a f***ed policy, but if it's going to be carried through, at least it's consistent in this case (although, I would like to see a lightning strike to the terminal, too).

 

[indykid]

Who are terrorists?

Are they the ones that make you do unnatural things just to get on an airplane?

Are they the ones that make you count the number of imported parts so you don't become a felon, despite a constitutional right stating you are not?

Are they the ones that make you decide not to take a legal deduction because you are afraid that if they ask, you won't be sure you can prove it 100% beyond reasonable doubt?

Are they the ones that make you so paranoid about the speed you travel that you pay more attention to the speedometer than you do to the road ahead?

Are they the ones that make you worry about the fact that if you don't have the mandated medical insurance that they demand, they will come and take you away?

I could go on, but there is a pattern here. If there is one good thing from this, it is that only one terrorist wants to kill you, the other just wants you incarcerated so that they can control you further.