tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post7264586242879603853..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Let Freedom Ring:vanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-28359790949428561882011-07-05T08:40:18.452-04:002011-07-05T08:40:18.452-04:00I heard a guy on the radio talking about this the ...I heard a guy on the radio talking about this the other day and I think he got it right. Don't remember the exact quote, but in essence, he said that the TSA is patting down little old ladies and children to give the impression that they are hard-core and on top of security, when in reality, they haven't a clue when fools like this get through consistently. Ugh.<br /><br />Scary stuff.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-29267300644371679712011-07-04T18:29:41.926-04:002011-07-04T18:29:41.926-04:00Vee, air travel is on my list of "I used to, ...Vee, air travel is on my list of "I used to, but no more" things as well.<br /><br />Chuck, I last flew ten months after 9/11. People were grumbling mildly about having to remove their shoes. Since then, bit by bit, things have devolved to the current state of affairs. Like Gulliver, I fear, we are being bound a thread at a time while we sleep, and when we awaken, we'll be unable to move. And this is not a political blog?<br /><br />Ilene, well you might say, Sad state of things!vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-77214626519973764822011-07-04T11:21:19.619-04:002011-07-04T11:21:19.619-04:00Sad state of things!Sad state of things!Ilenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-53132547490428637802011-07-04T10:28:13.351-04:002011-07-04T10:28:13.351-04:00What Vee said! Someone else said, "When you ...What Vee said! Someone else said, "When you give up freedom for security you end up with neither."Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-4727541151515757452011-07-04T09:52:10.907-04:002011-07-04T09:52:10.907-04:00Your blog today cites one example from a series of...Your blog today cites one example from a series of happenings that contributed to my decision to add air travel to my list of "things to do only when necessary."Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222653231278680963noreply@blogger.com