The safety of Americans comes in second. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is both a danger in itself and a wake-up call for Americans -- about President Obama, about the institutions of this country and, most important, about ourselves. There was a time when an outbreak of a deadly disease overseas would bring virtually unanimous ... MORE
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Thomas Sowell: Ebola And Obama
The safety of Americans comes in second. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is both a danger in itself and a wake-up call for Americans -- about President Obama, about the institutions of this country and, most important, about ourselves. There was a time when an outbreak of a deadly disease overseas would bring virtually unanimous ... MOREVIDEO: How To Thwart Dishonest Baggage Handlers
Warning: following advice in this video could result in you being placed on a terrorist list.
TSA Admits To Allowing Illegal Aliens to Fly Without ID
by Kristin Tate. A new letter from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) admits that illegal aliens were being allowed to board planes using Notice to Appear forms they received after entering the U.S. illegally. The revelation directly contradicts a TSA statement last month denying such allegations to various media outlets, ... MOREWhat Happens When Libertarian Fantasies Become Reality?
by Daniel J. Mitchell. No, this post is not about that kind of fantasy. Instead, we’re dealing strictly with public policy and specifically addressing whether the libertarian agenda is unrealistic. This is because when I talk to people about libertarianism, they often
will say something mildly supportive such as: “I like the idea of
getting ... MORE
John Stossel: Patrolmen Without Borders
America is no longer a free country. If I drive across a U.S. border, I expect to stop at a Border Patrol checkpoint. But imagine driving to the grocery store, or Mom's house, well inside America, and being stopped by the Border Patrol. Many Americans don't have to imagine it — it's how they live. Even as the federal government fails to control ... MOREIRS Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Miles, Hotel Points
by Ira Stoll. New method to separate citizens from their money. Just in time for your summer vacation, the IRS is getting ready to toughen the tax treatment on frequent flyer miles and hotel loyalty reward programs. The IRS announced in 2002
that it wouldn't try to go after individuals for income taxes on
frequent flyer miles or hotel ... MORE
Lawrence M. Ludlow: TSA = Thousands Of Sexual Assailants
The degradation of travel. Ever since the blowback retaliation of 9/11,
the government has subjected people trapped in the United States with a
constant stream of propaganda, war-making tax-theft, police-state
spying, and outright physical and sexual molestation at airports.
Although oodles of self-deceived parrots (my apologies to that noble bird ... MORE
Brittany Varner-Miller: TSA Introducing Police State
Acclimating Americans to an inevitable fate? Ever since the attack on September 11, 2001, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seems to be introducing Americans to what a police state feels like. After the terrorist attack on the twin towers, the TSA has been strengthening the security of the nation’s transportation ... MOREChristopher Elliott: TSA Gives Fliers A Bad Feeling
Are they starting to sense the government is not us? If airport security is so good, why do passengers feel so bad? That's a valid question, considering how the Transportation Security Administration seems to be spinning its performance lately. The agency wants you to believe the dark days of body scans and pat-downs, of liquids, ... MORE
TSA Pat-Down Leads To Sex Assault Investigation
What if sexual assault by government is legal? Denver police have initiated a sexual assault investigation focused on Transportation Security Administration officers at a checkpoint at Denver International Airport. It comes after a Colorado woman filed a complaint saying the frisking she received amounted to a sexual assault. ... MORE
Drew Zahn: Big Brother Tells Kids: TSA 'Isn't Scary'
Coloring books, cartoons to placate terrified tots. Four-year-old Isabella Brademeyer had just learned about “stranger danger” at school, her family said. Perhaps that’s why the little girl was terrified when Transportation Security Administration officers at a Kansas airport separated her from her mother, told her to spread her arms and ... MOREJohn Stossel: Drive Free
Caution: government speed bump ahead. If you saw a fat man in a sleigh distributing presents this week, he was in violation of several government regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration has complaints about his secret flight path. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources might shoot his unauthorized reindeer ... MORE
TSA's Mission Creep Making America A Police State
From patdowns to checkpoints and roadblocks. Ever since 2010, when the Transportation Security Administration started requiring that travelers in American airports submit to sexually intrusive gropings based on the apparent anti-terrorism principle that "If we can't feel your nipples, they must be a bomb", the agency's craven apologists ... MOREScott Holleran: Abolish The TSA
It does not protect and defend, it endangers. It’s peak travel season, so it’s a good time to examine the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a government agency
created by President George W. Bush supposedly to protect air
passengers. As a recent government accountability report and deadly attack on Los Angeles Airport ... MOREEver Vigilant, TSA Confiscates Sock Monkey's Toy Pistol
You can't make this stuff up. "Rooster Monkburn" the cowboy sock monkey is without his pistol, thanks to a diligent TSA agent in St. Louis. Phyllis May of Redmond, Wash. says she is “appalled and shocked and embarrassed all at the same time” about the incident that happened on Wednesday. May has a small business selling unique sock ... MORETSA: Parking At Airport Grounds For Warrantless Search
Bureaucratic dictate trumps 4th Amendment. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has now expanded its intrusive searching protocol to include the interior of parked cars left at the airport. Reports of vehicle searches have been reported at multiple airports since this summer. Since roughly June, airports have ... MOREKeith Laing: Bill Would Nearly Double Federal Gasoline Tax
Government continues to make life more expensive. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is introducing legislation that would nearly double the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax that is traditionally used to pay for federal transportation projects. Blumenauer's bill would increase the gas tax by 15 cents, matching a proposal that was ... MORETSA Spent Nearly $1 Billion To Detect 0 Terrorists
So much for behavior detection officers. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spent approximately $900 million over the last 5 years for behavior detection officers to identify high-risk passengers but, so far, according to the General Accountability Office (GAO), only 0.59% of the passengers flagged were arrested and among those ... MORE
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