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TSA Investigates Pilot Who Exposed Security Flaws
stewart_maximus writes "The TSA is investigating a TSA deputized pilot who posted videos to YouTube pointing out security flaws. Flaws exposed include ground crew clearing security with just a card swipe while pilots have to go through metal detectors, and a 'medieval-looking rescue ax' being available on the flight deck. Three days after posting the video, 6 government officials arrived at his door to question him and confiscated his federal firearm (and his concealed weapon permit)."
No, actually thats the lie. The purpose of the constitution was to create a central authority which could effectively put down peasant revolts, slave revolts, and deal with the Indians who were not happy about us moving into their lands.
At least, or at least, thats what some of the letters going around between the founding fathers were saying, right around the time of Shay's rebellion here in MA... you know, the one that happened after veterans of the revolution complained that they fought and many died and they got a raw deal, the new government eventually agreed to give them some land, and then taxed them for the land and tried to take it away from them.
If they wanted to limit government, they could have stayed with the, far superior, Articles of Confederation.
-Steve
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
They can already have their libertarian dream as a factory or mine boss in China so long as they don't say bad things about the government there. No annoying regulations, pay their workers whatever the poorest will accept, and if a few die that's their own problem for choosing to work for them isn't it?
Meanwhile in a state that is supposed to be run for the benefit of the majority and not just the powerful we can do a hell of a lot better than shooting the messenger just because it embarrasses the powerful.