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Post #274,603
by Another Scott
12/2/06 11:08:39 AM
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New The situation hasn't changed?
Yes, luggage is still lost. Yes, waits haven't changed much (in may cases).

But we're spending about [link|http://www.tsa.gov/press/speeches/speech_1001.shtm|$4.7B] a year on aviation security now. That's TSA's budget request for FY07.

What are we getting for the increased money spent? Not much, it seems.

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #274,616
by bepatient
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12/2/06 1:54:25 PM
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New You aren't looking
Flown internationally? Those big explosive scanners right out in front of you? Free? hardly. Staff to run them free? hardly.

Several thousand new government employees whose job it is to fly on your plane and not be seen. free? nope. The seats they occupy? nope.

How much more we pay versus what the airlines were paying is the subject of quite a bit of debate. It is most CERTAINLY more. I will be the last one to tell you that the government can do anything efficiently...so are we getting our money's worth? Not likely. But the same goes for Nat Defense, eduction and everything else our tax dollars "get" us.

Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry.Adrian Belew
     U.S. gives fliers secret scores - (lincoln) - (37) - Dec. 1, 2006, 12:16:22 PM EST
         "would be critically impaired without access..." - (jb4) - (27) - Dec. 1, 2006, 12:20:15 PM EST
             What privacy? - (bepatient) - (26) - Dec. 1, 2006, 12:51:14 PM EST
                 Did I say that? No, I didn't. - (jb4) - (25) - Dec. 1, 2006, 12:57:42 PM EST
                     Not directly but it is only logical conclusion - (bepatient) - (24) - Dec. 1, 2006, 01:05:38 PM EST
                         Except for the **other** only logical conclusion - (jb4) - (19) - Dec. 1, 2006, 01:14:02 PM EST
                             Except that.. - (bepatient) - (18) - Dec. 1, 2006, 03:36:26 PM EST
                                 You may have stumbled onto something there - (hnick) - (17) - Dec. 1, 2006, 03:58:59 PM EST
                                     It really boils down to the fundamental issue - (bepatient) - (16) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:08:27 PM EST
                                         Yepper... - (hnick) - (15) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:57:59 PM EST
                                             Every day I work for the government. - (bepatient) - (14) - Dec. 1, 2006, 05:06:55 PM EST
                                                 My hide has similar gouges - (hnick) - (13) - Dec. 1, 2006, 06:13:57 PM EST
                                                     Not to mention just plain thievery. - (imric) - (12) - Dec. 1, 2006, 07:38:22 PM EST
                                                         Dude, if you didn't check it - (bepatient) - (11) - Dec. 2, 2006, 10:29:58 AM EST
                                                             It's just adding another layer of idiots to the mix. - (hnick) - (9) - Dec. 2, 2006, 10:39:13 AM EST
                                                                 Won what? - (bepatient) - (8) - Dec. 2, 2006, 10:54:03 AM EST
                                                                     The situation hasn't changed? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2006, 11:08:39 AM EST
                                                                         You aren't looking - (bepatient) - Dec. 2, 2006, 01:54:25 PM EST
                                                                     Re: Won what? - (altmann) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2006, 11:53:47 AM EST
                                                                         Yeah, so? - (bepatient) - Dec. 2, 2006, 01:58:18 PM EST
                                                                     True only at a very broad level. - (hnick) - (3) - Dec. 2, 2006, 03:48:36 PM EST
                                                                         Re: True only at a very broad level. - (bepatient) - (2) - Dec. 2, 2006, 05:21:16 PM EST
                                                                             Some disagreement... - (hnick) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2006, 05:59:05 PM EST
                                                                                 Perspective? ___ 'Ask the Pilot' - (Ashton) - Dec. 3, 2006, 05:09:14 AM EST
                                                             Umm - I don't check things NOW - (imric) - Dec. 2, 2006, 09:54:37 PM EST
                         HUH??? - (lincoln) - (3) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:07:24 PM EST
                             What do you use as ID at the airport? - (bepatient) - (2) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:18:51 PM EST
                                 when I show the ticket counter agent my driver's license - (lincoln) - (1) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:23:40 PM EST
                                     Issuing state and expiration - (bepatient) - Dec. 1, 2006, 04:38:49 PM EST
         That's nothing - (tuberculosis) - (8) - Dec. 2, 2006, 12:20:25 AM EST
             OH MY - (bepatient) - (7) - Dec. 2, 2006, 10:33:23 AM EST
                 In fact, they are not - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Dec. 3, 2006, 12:26:57 AM EST
                     Plus, internet retailers can't take our life or liberty... -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - Dec. 3, 2006, 09:09:11 AM EST
                         No, but - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Dec. 3, 2006, 09:22:01 AM EST
                             True. Misuse of private info is bad, no matter who does it. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 3, 2006, 09:35:18 AM EST
                         Wal-Mart is working on that one. -NT - (pwhysall) - Dec. 3, 2006, 09:57:28 AM EST
                     Perhaps not big river - (bepatient) - (1) - Dec. 3, 2006, 01:09:06 PM EST
                         Oh sure - (tuberculosis) - Dec. 3, 2006, 01:37:03 PM EST

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