"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
More Better Security
The Transportation Security Administration finally gets its butt in gear, detains ... Michael Yon.
To paraphrase what I said at Bob's Bites (http://robertd.wordpress.com):
If you’re not on a watch list - not on a no-fly list - not of 'Middle Eastern appearance' - if you’re a 50 year old nun who refuses to remove your sensible stockings and crucifix - and then answer that you’re a bride of Christ - you’re gonna be in REAL trouble.
It'll take more than an executive order to get me to fly while this crowd's in charge. I'll just opt for plan B: quit, sell my house, buy a small RV and move out to the Arizona desert with the missus, where we can dine on rattlesnake washed down with prickly-pear tea.
Richard makes a very good point about Sea-Tac. Knowing Seattle as one of the very bluest of blue cities, I wondered if maybe someone recognized Michael Yon and decided to make things difficult. I mean, if you were screening somebody for terrorism, why on earth would you ask them how much they make at their job?
To paraphrase what I said at Bob's Bites (http://robertd.wordpress.com):
ReplyDeleteIf you’re not on a watch list - not on a no-fly list - not of 'Middle Eastern appearance' - if you’re a 50 year old nun who refuses to remove your sensible stockings and crucifix - and then answer that you’re a bride of Christ - you’re gonna be in REAL trouble.
It'll take an executive order for me to fly hereafter. With the TSA in charge of airport security, we are so screwed.
ReplyDeleteIt'll take more than an executive order to get me to fly while this crowd's in charge. I'll just opt for plan B: quit, sell my house, buy a small RV and move out to the Arizona desert with the missus, where we can dine on rattlesnake washed down with prickly-pear tea.
ReplyDeleteYou can store your bookcases AND books at our place.:)
ReplyDeleteYou really like those bookcases, don't you, Yojimbo? I'll try to remember to bequeath them to you in my will.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind this is Sea-Tac, the same airport that confined a planeload of returning troops to an empty hangar...
ReplyDeleteRichard makes a very good point about Sea-Tac. Knowing Seattle as one of the very bluest of blue cities, I wondered if maybe someone recognized Michael Yon and decided to make things difficult. I mean, if you were screening somebody for terrorism, why on earth would you ask them how much they make at their job?
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable. I wanted the next big spendathon in Vegas. Girl wants it in Europe. Europe wins.
ReplyDeleteTreating Yon like that is a real shame. He does fantastic work.
PS Was wondering how tough it must be working where you work at these days, Mr paco...
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