Will the TSA's excessive "security" measures (which are about obedience, and not about security — because they are not effective security measures, and there are better, more effective security measures that could be taken) finally wake people up to how overbearing our federal government has become? Nah, probably not -- it's easier to keep accepting the federal handouts and dismissing references to tyranny in the US with the ignorant, history-denying phrase "it can't happen here."
I doubt many libertarians are surprised that the government would be so blatant in its intrusiveness, all under the flimsy "we're here to protect you" guise. Perhaps the only real surprise is that the average Joe and Jane seem to be noticing this time. It's certainly no surprise, however, that there are plenty of voices scorning those who are upset, saying, in essence, that "we must do what the government says, otherwise we won't be safe." Fear is such a powerful political tool, isn't it?
As those closest to me know, I'm all for security. I take information and physical security very seriously, to the point where I think my family members get annoyed at times that I'm being so picky. But security measures need to be effective and appropriate to the circumstances. Groping airline passengers is neither.
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