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Rand Paul Has a Quick Fix For TSA: Pull the Plug

Posted by Soulskill on from the might-increase-their-efficacy dept.

suraj.sun quotes from Politico: "Rand Paul has a reform plan for the Transportation Security Administration: Scrap the whole thing. A personal message from Paul (R-Ky.) came atop emails this week from the Campaign for Liberty Vice President Matt Hawes, asking for readers to sign a petition in support of Paul's 'End the TSA' bill. A Paul spokeswoman said that legislation is being finalized next week. 'Every inch of our person has become fair game for government thugs posing as "security" as we travel around the country. Senator Rand Paul has a plan to do away with the TSA for good, but he needs our help,' reads the petition, which also asks signers to 'chip in a contribution to help C4L mobilize liberty activists across America to turn the heat up on Congress and end the TSA's abuse of our rights.' 'The American people shouldn't be subjected to harassment, groping, and other public humiliation simply to board an airplane. As you may have heard, I have some personal experience with this, and I've vowed to lead the charge to fight back,' Paul wrote at the top of a C4L fundraising pitch, according to blogs that received the email. 'Campaign for Liberty is leading the fight to pressure Congress to act now and restore our liberty. It's time to END the TSA and get the government's hands back to only stealing our wallets instead of groping toddlers and grandmothers.'"

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  1. ulterior motive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I presume his bill will have a rider that ends the rest of the federal government also.

  2. Re:It's about damn time by lightknight · · Score: 2, Funny

    Indeed. I feel like I am watching a BOFH episode play out in real life.

    Everything can be allocated behind the great white elephant of national security.

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    I am John Hurt.
  3. Re:Yes! by iluvcapra · · Score: 3, Funny

    [randPaul isKindOf:ronPaul] == YES

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    Don't blame me, I voted for Baltar.
  4. Re:It's about damn time by Surt · · Score: 5, Funny

    But if it IS privatized, that means a private company can hire strippers to do the job. And I can choose to use that airline/airport.

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    "Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
  5. Re:It's about damn time by filthpickle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let Fetish Airways handle you from screening to landing in that special way you like.

  6. Re:It's about damn time by LifesABeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am concerned that Rand Paul has stated something that I agree with. Now I'm forced to reevaluate my knowdege base of TSA pin headed flatulence and see where I am incorrect.

    And I had important,(for me), things that needed to get completed!