Airport Protest Fizzles: Most Opt Out of Opt-Out Protest
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CHICAGO (AP) — The big Opt-Out looked like a big bust Wednesday as Thanksgiving travelers around the country patiently submitted to full-body scans and pat-down searches rather than create havoc on one of the busiest flying days of the year. In fact, in some parts of the country, bad weather was shaping up as a bigger threat to travelers’ hopes of getting to their destinations on time.
For days, activists had waged a loosely organized campaign on the Internet to encourage airline passengers to refuse full-body scans and insist on a pat-down in what was dubbed National Opt-Out Day. But as of Wednesday afternoon, the cascading delays and monumental lines that many feared would result had not materialized.
“It was a day at the beach, a box of chocolates,” said Greg Hancock, 61, who breezed through security at the Phoenix airport on the way to a vacation in California. He was sent through a body scanner after a golf ball marker set off the metal detector.
His wife, Marti Hancock, 58, said that ever since she was in the air on Sept. 11, 2001, and feared there was a bomb on her plane, she has been fully supportive of stringent security: “If that’s what you have to do to keep us safe, that’s what you have to do.”
The Transportation Security Administration said few people seemed to be opting out. Some protesters did show up, including one man seen walking around the Salt Lake City airport in a skimpy, Speedo-style bathing suit, and others carrying signs denouncing the TSA’s screening methods as unnecessarily intrusive and embarrassing.
By most accounts, though, the lines moved smoothly, and there was no more or less congestion at major U.S. airports than in previous years on the day before Thanksgiving.
“I would go so far as to say that National Opt-Out Day was a big bust,” said Genevieve Shaw Brown, a spokeswoman for the travel company Travelocity, which had staff at 12 of the nation’s largest airports watching for problems.
Protest organizers — some of whom had no plans themselves to fly on Wednesday — were not prepared to declare the event a flop, saying the publicity alone cranked up pressure on the White House and the TSA to review their security measures.
“The TSA now talks about re-evaluating everything,” said James Babb, an organizer for one of the protest groups, We Won’t Fly. “That is a tremendous victory for a grass-roots movement.”
For days, the X-ray scans that can see through people’s clothing and the new pat-downs that include the crotch and chest have been the target of a backlash among politicians, bloggers and others. The security screenings have been lampooned on “Saturday Night Live” and mocked on T-shirts, bumper stickers and underwear emblazoned “Don’t Touch My Junk,” from a line uttered by a defiant traveler in San Diego.
At the Phoenix airport Wednesday, husband-and-wife protesters Patricia Stone and John Richards held signs decrying “porno-scans” and drew sidelong glances from some passengers but words of support from others, who told them, “Thank you for being here.”
“Just because you buy a plane ticket doesn’t mean you have to subject yourself to awful security measures. It’s not a waiver of your rights,” said Stone, 44. “The TSA is security theater. They’re not protecting us.”
At Denver International Airport, Chris Maj, a 31-year-old computer programmer, carried a sign that read, “END THE TSA ASK ME HOW.” He and three others handed out pocket-size copies of the Constitution.
“They’re touching breasts, they’re touching buttocks, all of these places that if you or I were to touch, we’d go to jail,” he said.
But many passengers brushed off such concerns.
In Atlanta, 22-year-old Ashley Humphries was given a pat-down search of her chest and crotch by a female screener after bobby pins in her hair set off a metal detector.
“I can see how it would make someone uncomfortable, but I’m not easily offended, so it really didn’t bother me as much,” said Humphries, who was traveling with her fiance to spend Thanksgiving with family in Tennessee.
The TSA has said the need for such measures was demonstrated last Christmas, when a Nigerian man allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound plane with explosives hidden in his underwear.
As Opt-Out Day drew near, TSA chief John Pistole pleaded with Thanksgiving travelers not to boycott the body scans and prevent other people from getting home for the holidays. The fear was that if even a relatively small number of people opted for a pat-down, delays could quickly mount. Full-body scans take as little as 10 seconds, while pat-downs take four minutes or longer.
Fearing such delays, some passengers decided to go to the airport especially early and were pleasantly surprised.
Retirees Bill and Margaret Selfridge arrived three hours ahead of schedule at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport for their flight to Washington. It took only 10 minutes to get through the checkpoint at 8 a.m.
“Now we get to drink a lot of coffee,” Bill Selfridge said.
The weather, though, threatened to spoil some people’s travel plans, especially in the West.
A ferocious, early-season snowstorm pummeled the Rockies, bringing whiteout conditions to parts of the region and closing roads. It was expected to delay air travelers and people who probably thought they were doing the smart thing by driving.
Freezing rain glazed roads in the Midwest, where at least three traffic deaths in Iowa were blamed on the weather. And windy weather in New England could create snags.
More than 40 million people plan to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA, with more than 1.6 million flying — a 3.5 percent increase from last year.
At least some people said they decided not to fly at all, in part because of the airport screening procedures. At an Amtrak station in Chicago, Pam Edwards said she decided to travel by train from Jackson, Miss., even though it would take 15 hours instead of two.
“With all the things with the TSA, I just decided it might be a little bit easier, stress-wise, to take the train,” the 61-year-old retired preschool teacher said as she stepped off the train.
Edwards, who said she suffers from sleep apnea, travels with a machine to ease her breathing. She recalled her last flight and the hassle of being stopped by airport security because of the device.
“I was thinking, I don’t know if I want to go through that again,” she said.
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AP writers Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; Blake Nicholson in Bismarck, N.D.; Ted Shaffrey in New York; Eileen Sullivan in Washington; Ray Henry, Cara Rubinsky and Kate Brumback in Atlanta; Barbara Rodriguez in Chicago; Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Ala.; Tony Winton in Miami; Ron Todt in Philadelphia; Amanda Lee Myers in Phoenix; and Kristen Wyatt in Denver contributed to this report.
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Hoosier
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:54amBaby-Boomer-Beck and his Golden Chair and belly full of turkey.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:40amThis is really rich, we have one guy on here yelling “Don’t cry for me Argentina!” or some crap, and the other jerkjuice is yelling “You shall fly by their rules!! Mein Kampf!!” or something like that…
Hilarious.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:24amHey troll, No one else want to play your little games?? Sounds to me as if Glenn feeds you more than Kool-Aide. It must pay hundreds a week, maybe I’ll look into it myself. ‘Naw, I’ve got a conscience…more than you’ll ever have Glenn…..
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:42amWood, meet diamond.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:06amSINISTA MACE said: “Those who did fly weren’t subjected to all the screening the TSA has been doing, since there’s reports all over the web about the peekaboo boxes being taped off.
I say: And if you believe that,.. I’ve got a gold bridge to sell you. 99 % of the people will still fly, and be safe.. if you want to drive instead, Go for it, help yourself to the road and the view, have fun, we don’t care. But if you want to fly, YOU WILL FLY BY THEIR RULES!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:22amWhere’s your gold bridge, because the report is right here jackass.
http://gizmodo.com/5698536/fliers-claim-tsa-have-deactivated-body-scanners
I don’t celebrate pagan holidays anyway, and I don’t need or want to fly anywhere, yet.
When I do need to fly somewhere, the Federal Government is not going to be able to stop me, because I’ll be leaving this planet in a device I design and manufacture, not the rickety nuts and bolts falling out pieces of crap that these idiots who do fly place their lives in.
Not even the pieces of crap space shuttles that NASA wasted all our damn money on either.
In space, there are no rules except the rules of physics.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:52amOoook.. Trollwood wants people to think the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES has NOTHING to do with the scanners…..
So what if the best they have is a hot beef injection with a rfid chip on the end of it?
You‘ll be the first in line bending over won’t you……
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:14amOh poor SINISTA MACE, Now he‘s getting upset because he doesn’t believe in anyone but GLENNY, Well, Stupid is as Stupid does as Forrest Gump says…
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:32amYour insignificant trolling couldn’t ever scratch the surface pally.
I don’t place my faith in Glenny Boy, like you don’t place your faith in the TSA saving your nappy ass….do you?
My faith is unshakable, and my skin is very very thick.
Yes, Forrest’s MOMMA was right, stupid is what stupid does…like your stupidity in avoiding my original question and trying to change the subject by attacking me personally or trying to rib me about Beck, as if that’s where I draw all my information from. Or your stupidity in klutzing up a Forrest Gump quote.
Would you take the RFID chip?
Administered anally by a TSA agent?
You sound like you would enjoy it and feel a sense of security….
hoohohohoohhohh
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 5:02amI don’t place my belief in any man.
BTW, you can never scratch the surface clownbutter, Forrest’s MOTHER always made that statement, and it applies to what you are doing right now.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:25amBURNTHILL said: “AMERICANS do NOT like to surrender their 4th AmendmentRights to obama’s gropings and gate-rape scans by the TSA.
I say: I was going to reply on more of your comment, but just what you have above shows just how much Kool-Aide Glennly boy has fed you. Where do you get Obama has anything at all to do with the scanners? He said, “Get the best they have to protect out American Citizens from terrorist….
Boy, guess you haven’t heard “that to have a conscience…you have to be human…
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:08amSINISTA MACE said: “You’re so clueless, the ‘significant turnout” is the OPPOSITE of what was supposed to happen. The people protested by refusing to fly, genius. What we’re they supposed to do?
I say, Sure they did, LOL! You Betcha,. “I left Seattle this morning with my wife and 3 kids. We’re going to North Dakota but now were stuck in the snow in Spokane. I already called grandma and told her we won’t be there til SATURDAY…that is if we can get through this next snowbank….lol….
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:33amThose who did fly weren’t subjected to all the screening the TSA has been doing, since there’s reports all over the web about the peekaboo boxes being taped off.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:01amYou must be oblivious to multiple reports of traffic jams due to the increased road traffic as a result of people avoiding flying to avoid molestation.
Report Post »Lie Detector
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 8:14amYou are exactly what is wrong with America. I bet you went through life voting for the scum that promised the most freebies. I sincerely hope your own grandchildren pop you one for what you have done. Where you lived in freedom and the affluence it brought; they’ll live poor in slavery. They really owe you one.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:56amCATB, Guess you didn’t watch the real news did ya? The protest didn’t work, because millions would rather be safe than be BLOWN UP. People who fly all the time need to get to their destination on time…. Why would ANYBODY,( but someone without a conscience) want to delay flights for those wanting to get to the Thanksgiving Turkey.. And on top of that, who do you think they would blame if they missed Dinner,… Obama, don’t think so.!
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:44amHere come DEMOCRATGIRL, he/she/it sounds like poor Glenny word for word.. Me thinks you’ve spent too many hours in front of the TV watching GlennBeck ..! Who needs Jim Jones when Glenn hands them his own Kool-Aide…
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:55amIt’s the grumpy old troll…that lives under the bridge….
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:32amHey SINISTA MACE, If you don’t want to cooperate, DON’T FLY…simple as that! But if you believe the majority of the people will protest…then think again!
Do you think the guy who started this protest learned anything? Bet he did, after people spent $29.99 to have “WorldNetDaily” send hundreds of letters in protest to the President, Congress and the TSA , and WND made bucu bucks off of them! The people WON”T fall for that scam again..
Well, they just might…. as they did the same to get hundreds of letters sent to congress telling them to VOTE the Republican way, (say NO) or they would lose their job in two years.. What a racket!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:47amI don’t fly.
I haven‘t flown since 911 and don’t plan on it.
I don‘t think you understand that a ’guy‘ didn’t start this, that is of course, unless that guy is Michael Chertoff, former head of Homeland Security, and who had a conflict of interest in the purchasing of the machines in the first place. Or unless you’re referring to Abdul Mutallab, who had a bomb in his boxers.
I don‘t think this is about Tyler ’learning’ anything.
This is about our junk and the TSA ‘learning’ about that.
I have firm confidence that my fellow Americans will soundly tear this country apart if the government continues to overstep it’s bounds. And if you stand in their way, they’ll soundly dispatch you as well.
As far as the government ignoring the will and voice of the people, well, that’s nothing new.
It looks like they got their asses handed to them this last election.
Wait til 2012, you’ll really be crying then.
Report Post »RFlagg
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:21amWhen I heard Mr. Beck speak about this new news site, the last thing I expected was to see them simply parroting AP articles.
Please Blaze, do not use AP.
Report Post »TheCreecher
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 1:36amThis whole episode is Orwellian to me, besides the obvious violation of fourth amendment rights, the invasive and humiliating searches by poorly trained and inexperienced personal of the TSA will cause a backlash against the oppressors that hasn’t been seen since the founding.Regardless of the propaganda spewed out by network news outlets, many people just changed their plans and either drove or used another means to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. Unconfirmed reports of scanners being turned off at major airports are coming from everywhere. Obama will use every means at his disposal to maintain control regardless of the outcry from the unwashed masses.
Report Post »Deutscher
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:12amI agree that the TSA is going in the wrong direction.
Report Post »But most Americans will grudgingly go along with alot in the name of security. If you are waitng for an uprising over this, it’s gonna be a long wait.
As much as I dislike it however, I don’t follow you on how this is a means fir Obama to control people? I don’t see it.
Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:11amAdd your comments
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:07amWhy do you hate Cops so much ? Just Curious.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:28amBecause they’re Nazis.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:07amwethepeoplepress – Thank you for sharing.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:07amOh well…
Report Post »AmericanLass
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:04amThose that have no problem with these intrusions, do not even know they are being trained like sheep. A little nudge here, a poke here. Doesn’t have anything to do with security. Lose a freedom here. Fourth Amendment Right there. Right after 9/11 when we thought we might get attacked again, we didn’t even do this. For those who believe whatever you’re told. There is some great real estate properties right on our border you might want to buy. No really, its great, you can sit on your front porch, listen to the fireworks (ok, its gunfire). Meet new people as they come over at all hours of the night marching across your land.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:29amAmericanLass, If you don’t want to fly, then drive, NO ONE CARES. But if you do want to fly, YOU WILL FLY BY THEIR RULES…
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:38amListen to the monkey parrot everything his masters has trained him to believe…
He sounds like he’s reciting some executive order from Hitler.
“You shall fly by their rules!! Heil Hitler!! 666 and 88 and all that good stuff !”
Tell me, did you formerly hold the title of “Grand Wizard” or “Exalted Cyclops” or maybe “Hovering Fairy”…“Rambling Idiot”…..any of those?
Report Post »wethepeoplepress
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:53pmExclusive video – Dont touch my junk – Ft Lauderdale opt out & Atlanta Airport Delta terminal Lockdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPo8R79lQ6Q
I only caught the Security Warning/lockdown in the terminal on video upon exiting the flight. This was the audio security warning passengers were greeted with upon exiting the flight. “Attention please, attention please, relocate to a safe area within the building near a safe exit and await further instructions, do not use elevators.” Atlanta terminal lock down and security warning story. I asked the only TSA person present if this alarm was due to the medical emergency that took place half way through the e flight on the plane, she said, I don’t think so. I asked if this was a drill, she said she did not think so, BUT “if I see people running then you know it is hitting the fan”. If this is what our millions of stimulus have accomplished we are indeed in deep trouble. My story and another passengers on Ft Lauderdale Airport Opt Out: Even though you are supposedly picked out randomly, both myself and Pat, another passenger I was traveling with, were both picked out for the x-ray scanner machines. We both opted out and here are our stories. Pat Riot wrote his side of the story @ http://teapartyfortlauderdale.com/news.html My side of the story: The trip started in Ft Lauderdale airport where a TSA agent asked me to walk through the metal detector, I walked through without a beep. I was then lured into one of the x-ray machines. Upon realizing what they were attempting to do I told the TSA agent I refused to be scanned. My opt out was then announced publicly and then by walkie talkie. I was paraded to a small roped off area for pat down. I must admit my TSA assaulter was gentle compared to the horror stories I have read about to date. I say assaulter because it is truly a assault on the 4th Amendment. The process took 2-4 minutes and after what I assume was some kind of chemical test I was told I was free to go. The event left me wondering why this violation of my 4th Amendment right was needed. If 100% of the past terrorist were muslim; why is the TSA barking up the wrong tree. Why is it everyone must suffer for the ignorance of a few? I think every day should be National Opt out day. I think the TSA should implement Israeli security features and only x-ray those who fit the profile. To think they are allowing muslim women to actually do self pat downs is a insult and proves this has nothing to do with security. Shame on all of us sheep for allowing it. Call your politicians about the DREAM ACT and tell them no Amnesty. Communicate to them you feel the TSA is presently violating your 4th Amendment rights in regards to unusual search and seizure. I am no attorney and I could prove without a reasonable doubt that a 4 year old to be x rayed and patted down is unreasonable. Opt out America and take pictures or video before and after the security area as to not violate the law but document the violation of the 4th amendment to possibly be used in future civil court cases. Regards, Jay Paine
Report Post »Dolt
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:44pmThere is something many people here still don’t understand that really bugs me…. People who were fine with the Patriot Act under Bush who are outraged now and those who are cool with everything now with Obama as President but were not happy about it under Bush … you are BOTH wrong. ANY current administration is temporary, but the power they grab control of will be permanate. Even if you don’t mind it today, you don’t know who the next person in power will be. THAT is the issue. If you would not want the person you dislike the most to have these powers and control over your life, then NO ONE should have them. This is the fundemental issue that no one ever mentions. This is what the real issue is.
Report Post »Agentuntomyself
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:14amAMEN! EVERYONE should have been screaming when the Patriot Act was signed.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:36amAnd we all should have revolted when the FISA Law was amended right before Bush left office, which gave the FBI the power to surveil regular citizens for a week even if you aren’t doing anything.
They’re building dossiers on EVERYBODY right now.
Report Post »NoBromides
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:40pmIt would seem that Janetillia Incompitano and her goons are taking names and making lists of American citizens and News outlets that don’t agree with her and opt out…
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/30286
Makes me sick. The people bending over for this make me sick. How long before we need our “papers” to walk down the street…..everyone just looking for a safe way to a safer safety and letting the tyrants rule.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:10amWe already need our papers, and the Nazis are already here.
Our papers are called personal identification card, you know, driver’s licenses and I.D. cards.
The Nazi Gestapo is those guys you see often hiding under billboards and freeway overhangs like a lion stalking it’s prey, and occasionally you may run into them and have to produce your papers to them, if you don’t they can detain you for 72 hours without being charged and confiscate your vehicle.
They drive black and white cars most of the time…ya know…red and blue flashing lights on top….
…
They’re favorite song is, “Bad boys, Bad boys, whatcha gonna do…”
Report Post »Deutscher
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:40am@sinista. Can we just drop the Nazi references? It diminishes the very real actions of the Nazis.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:28amIt doesn’t diminish the actions of real Nazis, it is an extension of the actions of real Nazis, because these ARE real Nazis.
Report Post »Brooke Lorren
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:31amWe don’t have to carry those things around though. The only time we are required to have them is if we’re driving.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:40amNObromides, If you walk into a Cafe and it says “No shirt, no service” and you are shirtless, what do you do? Do you barge in and demand service bare chested, or do you go out to the car and get your shirt? Same way with the airlines…. that are privately owned. You fly, YOU FOLLOW THEIR RULES…..
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:49amNo @ Brooke, you have to have ID on your person at all times in you’re not a juvenile, and they can detain you for up to 72 hours to determine your identity and investigate you.
Basically, if you get stopped by a cop, and you don’t have ID, they can haul your ass straight to jail for 3 days.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:57amClownwood is so lost he doesn’t realize that the TSA is federal agency, it’s their rules, legislated by law, and the airlines are private industry. The airlines can’t make rules, they can only make policies.
The airlines don’t have to cooperate with the TSA screening and they could provide their own security. That security cannot enforce airline ‘rules’, only their policies. The TSA is a federal agency enforcing federal rules. The airlines have options. They could refuse to operate.
Report Post »Hefsmaster
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:37pmAmerican’s have proven to be soft,weak and ineffective. With no moral aptitude to stand up on principal when it really matters. Though the timing of such a plan could not of been worse. In theory the busiest day would seem likely to be best. But in the end the shame by our fellow sheep to keep the lines moving so thanksgiving was not wrecked for millions of people was the reason for failure. This was not an accident. But a well played plan set up by the govt. Knowing history will let you see the set up. People in general will not spend hundreds to thousands of dollars to be stuck at the airport if they have anything to say about it. The choice of get in the oven or go home being backed up by an inconvenienced and uninformed public is the way govt. gets conformity. At this stage i really wonder if any americans have a pair worth looking for anyways.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:04amThe truth is, the airlines took a hit, and the scanners were taped off, only normal xray scans that see right through your body. I still would demand a lead shield over my ******. And it has to be thick enough to reduce the radiation to a standard I choose.
Report Post »Hefsmaster
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:40amSure the airlines took a hit. Everyone and everything that touches the topic takes a hit. Tape off the machines and make up more excuses as the public opinion swings back and forth on the overton pendulum. Granted they already got the infrastructure and pretty sure those machines from the future are the only things this govt. has actually paid for. Nice try though, You can’t bait your own.
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:35amYou don’t see though, this is a bigger Overton Window than what people really realize, this is really a nudge to get people to accept the RFID CHIP!!!
Report Post »Hefsmaster
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:26amsinista. Chips don’t fall in line with story yet. The meltdown and the cleansing must be well established. As of now, We’re still melting. Have yet to see the mass revolution that ushers in clean up. Only when they are certain that you agree with them will you be set free with your chip. Well, not you. You’ll be three rows back in shackles just like me. Koom byyaaaaaahhhhh my looooooooord. Koom byaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.
Report Post »Dolt
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:33pmWith all the media attention, they closed most of the “backside scanners” or whatever they are called. Probably partly too make those “opt out” people look foolish, and partly because those scanners take twice as long anyway. But like someone else said, more people drove than normally would. That is the true “opt out”.
Report Post »Jezreel
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:33pmFrom the words of Senator Ron Paul,
Report Post »“If we tolerate this,” Paul said, “there’s something wrong with us.” He added that the American people deserve to be humiliated and demeaned by the government if they refuse to stand up and resist.
I feel the same way. If people are too spineless and cowardly to resist, they had just better shut up and not whimp and whine and complain. Those who are strong cannot fight everybody else’s battles.
I hope that most of them did find other ways of travel.
Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:02amRon Paul ALWAYS nails it.
Report Post »Vegasharleypig
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 8:45amThese same sheep will be the ones that will want you to help them when the government comes to get them. There will always be people who are completely clueless. That is how Obama got elected anyway. A man who never held a real job in his life and campaigned longer than he actually was in the Senate and bam lets make him President. Anyone who gives up their liberty for security deserve neither.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:21pmyou can sure tell the sheeple who are the obama democrats, they love these sexual assault gropings by obama’s thugs, and they screamed like hell when PRESIDENT Bush’s mild TSA measures asked them to remove their shoes.
AMERICANS do NOT like to surrender their 4th AmendmentRights to obama’s gropings and gate-rape scans by the TSA.
AMERICANS know the Feds are Saving those naked scans of our bodies and we know those scans ARE identified. the hands-on gropings are just soros nazi tactics to demean, disgrace, humiliate and disrobe AMERICANS into submission.
these TSA victims are White Americans, innocent children, the elderly, our veterans, 12 yr old girls, and these cancer survivors, these are the innocent singled out and pulled into the public humiliation by the TSA obama thugs and deviates to make it a point that others might be.. it is micro-aggression against law-abiding innocent AMERICANS.
Report Post »Wood
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 3:54amBurnthills said: ‘these are the innocent singled out and pulled into the public humiliation by the TSA obama thugs and deviates to make it a point that others might be.. it is micro-aggression against law-abiding innocent AMERICANS.
I say: As a nearly 70 year old, and serverly disabled I just returned from Tenn. I was treated with respect and the most trouble I had was removing my shoes and lifting my feet. I told the agent, who gladly helped me. I spoke up and said I had total hip replacements and two plates and indicated where they were. I was back in my wheelchair with my shoes on AND TIED within 6 mins. Now, If I can do it ANYONE can……
Burnthills said: “AMERICANS know the Feds are Saving those naked scans of our bodies and we know those scans ARE identified. the hands-on gropings are just soros nazi tactics to demean, disgrace, humiliate and disrobe AMERICANS into submission.
I say: NO, they don’t keep the scans and they are NOT identified. More listening to your glorious leader. They are deleted immediately,…and how are they identified, the agent only has your boarding pass long enough to glance at the name. The other agent taking the scan has NO idea who the person is…. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW UNEDUCATED YOU SOUND?
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 4:00amYou’re awesome for ALLOWING yourself to be VIOLATED for the sake of security.
Now take off that colostomy bag, I need to sniff it and make sure it smells like the BS you’re peddling.
Report Post »heraldo_de_la_victoria_roja
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:18pmWhile the screenings used by the TSA are regrettably invasive, the failure of the Right to construct a meaningful protest show how far their rhetorical power has fallen now that the midterm elections have ended! Their pitiful “Tea Party” candidates will sell out within the first six weeks of their term! The only choice for America is – progress!
May the Revolution bring everlasting socialism!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:01amHAHAHAHHHAHAHAA
What the hell this guy thinks he is in a movie!
AhahHahahahaha
You’re so clueless, the ‘significant turnout” is the OPPOSITE of what was supposed to happen.
The people protested by refusing to fly, genius.
What we’re they supposed to do?
Report Post »FedUP
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 1:38amYou’re an idiot. My bet is people decided not to fly. As for your prayers for Socialism- why wait, there are plenty of countries RIGHT NOW that offer it. So just denounce your citizenship and get out.
Report Post »FedUP
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 1:45amYou’re an idiot. My bet is people opted out of flying all together. As for your hopes and dreams of Socialism- why wait. There are plenty of countries already offering it so why not just denounce your citizenship and GET OUT!
Report Post »Goobergregory
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 7:18amHey Heraldo. Angry much??? How does that crow taste. Just so happens that all of the tea party people I know decided it would be wrong to ruin other people’s holiday and decided that opting to DRIVE instead of flying was a better message. Of course there will always be some that just enjoy protesting (liberals come to mind here) and will do it just to get some attention. Oh, and BTW, Chavez called and said he has room for you down in Venezuela.. They love slavery too!
Report Post »tropicgirl
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 9:14amJust because a bunch of frequent fliers WANT TO DRIVE DRUNK, doesn’t mean the rest of us have to be in the car.
The TSA backed off and stopped naked photos in many airports. That was success, but… some people want to keep on drivin’ drunk, but as long as we know you ARE drunk, we choose to opt out.
Report Post »Moody4u
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:15pmFizzle?
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:20pmThey’re lying, what about the reports of 30 mile traffic jams because people who don’t want touched or scanned decided to drive instead?
We won on this one folks.
Do not cooperate.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:21pmThat’s because the people who were calling for the “Opt-out” weren’t going to be flying. Analogous to the terrorists who send children out strapped with bombs, but they would never do it themselves. Anyway, opting out won’t be an option for much longer. Communists always take two steps forward and one step back.
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:25pmairports look like sheeple, but agree. ticket sales are way down
Report Post »heraldo_de_la_conquista_roja
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:29pmFizzled – as in, failed to gather a significant turnout, even with the media “might” of Fox News and Glenn Beck behind them! The capitalist networks are losing their strength, the victory of the people is at hand!
May the Revolution bring everlasting socialism!
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on November 24, 2010 at 11:38pmYup, fizzled. has to be true, the Chicago AP said so… LMAO
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:00amFrom what I understand they chose to “select” much fewer people for their scans and hand jobs. I would say that is why people didn’t “opt out” they didn’t have to.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:04amThis whole debate shows the absolute hypocrisy of Democrats. They whined when Bush pushed, by comparison, extremely small measures. Now that they are committing absolute atrocities on little children and elderly Americans, the Democrats are in complete agreement. There can only be one conclusion: DEMOCRAT = PROFOUNDLY IGNORANT. Fashizzle! You have to admit, any group that re-elects Hank Johnson (Guam may become so overly populated that it may tip over and capsize), can’t be taken seriously. I mean, their leader thinks there are 57 states for god’s sake. Oh don’t get me started, I’ll be citing examples all night. I’ll just let their words speak for themselves …
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAN9f9clmig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_CsEgIfUX0
Dems provide so much material it’s scary!
sportlock
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 12:13amIt fizzled my nizzle, dont get worked up in a tizzle, here come nancy pizzle, rollin in the dizzle..
Snoop Dogg
Report Post »democratgirl
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 1:47amheraldo_de_la_conquista_roja:
Report Post »Ah ha! A closet liberal who won’t actually show their face, but blogs instead to antagonize the conservatives. Good try, but I do not believe it will work because we ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH NOW and you’d better get used to it. In fact, I‘d say you probably aren’t even a real American but either have a green card or are here illegally to create havoc, such as a someone from south of our borders who is uneducated and ill-advised. Your friend George Soros and the rest of those creepy people, will get their just reward soon enough. But for now, I do believe you are the loser and you are just on this board to bring people down. I DO BELIEVE THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD, WHO ARE CONSERVATIVE, ARE MUCH MORE INFORMED AND INTELLIGENT ENOUGH to blow you away just slightly breathing and I SERIOUSLY DOUBT YOU COULD DO ANYTHING TO BRING THEM DOWN BECAUSE ‘UNITED WE STAND’ AND WE ARE ALL STANDING VERY, VERY TALL THESE DAYS now that Conservatives are running the House. In other words, in case you need me to explain that, is WE ARE NOT BUYING YOUR NEGATIVITY nor are we believing that anything has been lost. I’d say to you, come back in 100 years and try your socialism then, cause it ain’t working anymore in this country. Let me guess, you are getting government assistance and you just don’t want to give up the freebies so you come on this board to put down us, capitalism, conservatives, and anything else you can because you have nothing else to do – LIKE A REAL JOB. Go on, do your thing, but I will just bet you at the end of the day, when you lay your head down on the pillow, every word you uttered that was anti-freedom (our GOD-given right to choose) will be counted against you by the Almighty and you will have to explain that on your day of Judgment. Good luck with that man. And, you cannot take it back. Again, good luck with that. Terrible thing to have a conscience, isn’t it? Do you have one?
American Woman
Posted on November 25, 2010 at 9:58amFizzle is not the right word. Manipulated is the word I would use. If I were TSA and I wanted it to look like people were not challenging the policy, I would reduce the number of people selected for screening. This way I can control the protest line.
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