I was just on C-SPAN re:airport screening [View All]

[The Witch]

Caller from Oakton, VA. I said:

1) The article on the passenger screening included the fact that the government was tracking "Special services, such as religious meals." Does that mean that if you order a Halal, Kosher, or even vegetarian meal, they will say, "Hmm, he could be a Muslim, he could be a terrorist?" That reeks of discrimination to me.

2) Are the airlines giving them this info? Does that violate any privacy agreements in the ticket sales?

3) To those who say "Anything it takes to keep the country safe," aren't you the same people who say "Freedom isn't free"? Meaning someone ELSE has to die to keep you safe? What happened to equality? Who dies so who can stay alive?

4) And what you really mean is "Anything it takes to keep you COMFORTABLE." If the government were to say "Ration your electricity" or "Stop driving your SUV," you'd be up in arms.

5) Finally, they are listening to our phone calls. They are looking at our bank accounts. They are looking at us naked -- look at the Phoenix airport -- and now they are taking down our email addresses and our search histories... I would encourage everyone to draw a line. How much is too much? Even if you think THIS is not too much. Draw a line and stick to it. Because it just keeps going.


If anyone heard a caller responding to my points, could you summarize? I had to run away from the TV to post this :)