re: #596 wrenchwench

I knew there was a reason the “Common Sense” slogan was bugging me. It’s for populist appeal, and needs to be throw out in favor of “Critical Thinking”. The wingnuts won’t do it, though.

It’s not just the wingnuts… as I pointed out above…

In a letter Friday to TSA Administrator John Pistole, Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said the agency should rethink the new screening procedures in light of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, typically the busiest travel time of the year.

thehill.com

Even the ACLU has weighted in on this…

Airport security has been a major focus of security efforts since 9/11, and rightly so. However, the government’s approach to keeping our skies safe has often been marked by an unfortunate focus on high-tech gimmicks and identity-based security — and, more recently, highly invasive pat-downs — that not only threaten American values but also fall short as an effective way to secure aviation.

aclu.org

This is becoming a bipartisan issue.