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Senator Blacklisted by No-Fly List

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the accidents-happen dept.

sig writes "Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) was turned down for a flight from Washington, D. C. to Boston because his name turned up on the TSA No-Fly list. He eventually got on a flight, but was again denied on his way back to D.C. It took 3 weeks of calls to Tom Ridge and the Department of Homeland Security for the ordeal to get straightened out. But what are ordinary citizens supposed to do if the Secretary of Homeland Security won't take their calls?" There's also a New York Times story.

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  1. Re:Answer. by GooDieZ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    better yet... ...start walking!

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  2. Re:Our gov't at work by Dogers · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In Soviet America, standards evaluate YOU!

    (POP goes the karma!)

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  3. politically motivated? by monkeyserver.com · · Score: 1, Redundant

    He's very anti-bush, I wonder if some one with a little power thought this would be funny. I'm sure the bush ppl wouldn't mind inconviencing one of the most recognizable Democratic senators in the country.

    of course, if that's true then only Micheal Moore would have a harder time getting OFF the list...or heaven forbid... an actual terrorist

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  4. WAAAHOOOOO!!! by TheConfusedOne · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well thanks for almost making a Dorito fly out my nose...

    I was thinking more like Clinton/Kennedy 2008 - This time the WOMAN'S driving.

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