In a civilized society, should anyone or any government ever force anyone to do anything against his or her will as long as that person does not infringe upon the life, liberty, or property of another?

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Thugs for hire

The low-paid bureaucrats who man the airports to allegedly protect us from terrorists have found the ultimate agency to wield power and embarrass citizens. They must go home each night giddy about how they've abused and embarrassed the very citizens who pay their salaries.

In this article, a nun had to try for nine months to get her name off the no-fly list. Read at the end of the article how she made a comment to one of the thugs and was then threatened with arrest.

It's time to let the airlines handle their own security, sell off the airports, abolish the FAA, and privatize the air traffic controllers. A true free market in air travel would benefit us all with lower prices and being treated with respect as paying customers.

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