Good news for frequent fliers — the TSA is removing the remaining so-called naked body scanners manufactured under the unfortunate moniker of Rapiscan. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will remove airport body scanners that privacy advocates likened to strip searches … Continue reading →

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Explosive Liquids at Airports

Posted on July 15, 2012 at 9:09 am by Bob Cesca

I’m flying today, so this piece about confiscated liquids at airport security gates caught my attention: For starters, liquids surrendered at airports are assumed to be potentially hazardous, and therefore they must be disposed of, so the charity route won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Terrorism | Tagged One Nation Under Fear, Terrorism, TSA | 1 Comment

Don’t Blame the President for the Airport Security Madness

Posted on April 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday post for The Daily Banter is up! Please support, RT and Like often! Excerpt: All of these airport security policies, especially the naked body scanners, were invented by Republicans in an atmosphere of manufactured fear during conservative control … Continue reading →

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Your Shoes Can Stay On. No Word On Your Pants.

Posted on September 6, 2011 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — according to Homeland Security Security Janet Napolitano, airline passengers will soon be able to keep their shoes on when going through airport security. Homeland Security Security Janet Napolitano told Politico that air passengers will eventually not have … Continue reading →

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Republican Dream State

Posted on July 20, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, TSA officials have announced plans to implement new scanning software that will eliminate the now infamous naked body-scan pictures, and a new ABC News/Washington Post poll tells us that public anger at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread | Tagged Body Scanners, Cartoon, Poll, Republicans, TSA | 5 Comments

Headline of the Week

Posted on November 21, 2010 at 10:33 am by Bob Cesca

I can’t think of a better headline to summarize what’s arguably been the biggest story of the week: TSA pat-down leaves traveler covered in urine Okay, so can we fix this already? Meanwhile, I hear that Rick Santorum is opposed … Continue reading →

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