Private information

I am a believer in strong government. There is much it can do to protect us and care for the weakest among us. I am willing to pay taxes for government to provide shared services. I am a liberal - a progressive.

What I am NOT in favor of having government do is spy on us, gather information on us and pursue us as if we were criminals or terrorists without justification. There are so many things that can go wrong here that it is impossible to build a list that includes all of them.  Below is just one that has already happened - the failure of the spies to keep their information secret from the rest of the world.

The TSA

When the TSA was introduced into airports, it was one of the saddest days in the history of American freedom. I can't imagine we'll ever go back to "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause..." (The fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States)

Securing our nation - logic deferred

Bending over and spreading for freedom...

The TSA - violating American civil rights every day.

Check out the fourth amendment to the constitution - it's pretty clear.

TSA

Transportation Safety Administration - still a major loss of our freedoms and as ineffective as ever.

Who won the war?

The Taliban vs. the United States and the rest of the "free" world. Who won? Well, what with all of the spying that the "free" world is doing on it's own citizens  and what with the layers of security imposed on us when we travel, I'd say that the tiny little Taliban was pretty successful in curtailing our freedoms.

TSA

Here's a video to help explain a little better how the TSA operates and some of the opportunities it offers you if you choose to work there. Incredibly sarcastic and adult (language, descriptions) in nature.

TSA

Yeah - that TSA thing is working out so well for us.

TSA Agent Gets Caught Stealing iPad, Blames Wife

Official Surveillance Video of Rand Paul Detained by TSA at Nashville Airport

America is still doing it worng

Do the TSA Pokey Pokey

Gate Rape

Transort Canada - explaining more on US security

TSA Screening

This is what we have come to.

The officers are wrong - it is legal to take pictures and to film the TSA. Notice has been sent out and they KNOW they don't have the right that's why they don't arrest him.

Unconstituional?

Former Miss USA sexually assaulted by the TSA: " she actually…felt…touched my vagina...I'm already upset they're making me do this...either get molested, because that’s what I feel like and, or, or, go through this machine that’s completely unhealthy and dangerous"

Fighting back against the TSA

Hawaii leads the charge. TSA, DON'T TOUCH MY JUNK

Recognizing the TSA for what it is - a systemic invasion of your right to privacy.

Another thought on the TSA screenings