You thought Kip was an idiot, Try this one
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So how well is his idea of questioning like the Israelis going to work when we have the right to remain silent when questioned by the government and maintaining silence cannot be construed as guilt?
And gee, you think that how TSA works manning the screening the booth (taking phones, etc) is how it's always going to be done? Good show though. What he should do is show up unannounced and see if actually happens or if it was just done for show for him.
Also, he's no cyberguru, but as far as he could tell, there's no way to store or transmit images? Gee, that placates my fears.
We're getting another idiot. Just from a different discipline.
And gee, you think that how TSA works manning the screening the booth (taking phones, etc) is how it's always going to be done? Good show though. What he should do is show up unannounced and see if actually happens or if it was just done for show for him.
Also, he's no cyberguru, but as far as he could tell, there's no way to store or transmit images? Gee, that placates my fears.
We're getting another idiot. Just from a different discipline.
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Put someone like Bruce Schneier in charge, you know, who actually understands security, and you'll probably get some support. You know, less kabuki, less invasion, and more substance? I know, that may be a tough concept to grasp.
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Is your mind ever open to the fact that there may be legitimate gripes with the people that have been nominated?
Put someone like Bruce Schneier in charge, you know, who actually understands security, and you'll probably get some support. You know, less kabuki, less invasion, and more substance? I know, that may be a tough concept to grasp.
Put someone like Bruce Schneier in charge, you know, who actually understands security, and you'll probably get some support. You know, less kabuki, less invasion, and more substance? I know, that may be a tough concept to grasp.
I guess I missed some other posts showing this nominee with his dentures wrapped around his loafers and other obvious gaffes, because surely the pots wouldnt be calling this keetle black about close-mindedness?
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Another day, another scumbag.
My only response to him is the same response to any "questioning" from a government actor: Go ___ yourself.
My only response to him is the same response to any "questioning" from a government actor: Go ___ yourself.
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This is too bad. I had relatively high hopes for this guy, but, it sounds as if he's mainlined the Kool Aid. I agree with you -- it will take a very short time in which many passengers are denied flying because they refused to answer questions before this guy is thrown out on his retired Army butt.
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This is too bad. I had relatively high hopes for this guy, but, it sounds as if he's mainlined the Kool Aid. I agree with you -- it will take a very short time in which many passengers are denied flying because they refused to answer questions before this guy is thrown out on his retired Army butt.
Oh, and to ask him about his financial dealings with companies doing business with TSA and DHS.
This exchange is priceless.
Harding said he also asked whether screeners could store computer images and was told they could not.
"I'm not a cyber expert, but I could tell from the way that the computer was configured that there was no storage," he said.
"I'm not a cyber expert, but I could tell from the way that the computer was configured that there was no storage," he said.
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Yessir, my mind is open to that fact. But slamming it shut after the FIRST reported statement? I would hope to have a few more reports or facts come in, maybe some other reporters takes on it. I will look at the blogs, listen to the word on the street, hear other points of view. I might read the full transcript, listen to a few folks in places like TSS, and balance ith with my own value system.
I guess I missed some other posts showing this nominee with his dentures wrapped around his loafers and other obvious gaffes, because surely the pots wouldnt be calling this keetle black about close-mindedness?
I guess I missed some other posts showing this nominee with his dentures wrapped around his loafers and other obvious gaffes, because surely the pots wouldnt be calling this keetle black about close-mindedness?
But if we have nothing to go on but this statement to Congress, isn't what he says to Congress worth something? Or should we just discount it because he hasn't said "enough" yet?
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Yessir, my mind is open to that fact. But slamming it shut after the FIRST reported statement? I would hope to have a few more reports or facts come in, maybe some other reporters takes on it. I will look at the blogs, listen to the word on the street, hear other points of view. I might read the full transcript, listen to a few folks in places like TSS, and balance ith with my own value system.
I guess I missed some other posts showing this nominee with his dentures wrapped around his loafers and other obvious gaffes, because surely the pots wouldnt be calling this keetle black about close-mindedness?
I guess I missed some other posts showing this nominee with his dentures wrapped around his loafers and other obvious gaffes, because surely the pots wouldnt be calling this keetle black about close-mindedness?
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This is too bad. I had relatively high hopes for this guy, but, it sounds as if he's mainlined the Kool Aid. I agree with you -- it will take a very short time in which many passengers are denied flying because they refused to answer questions before this guy is thrown out on his retired Army butt.
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OTOH, if one wants to emulate a psychotic, melodramatic mini-fascist state where racism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing are the cornerstone of the aviation security system, then this goy is the man for the job.
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My favorite part was
"But it also is criticized by some civil rights and privacy advocates because Israeli officials profile passengers, ask intrusive questions and sometimes prevent people from flying."
so how is that different than what the TSA already does?
"But it also is criticized by some civil rights and privacy advocates because Israeli officials profile passengers, ask intrusive questions and sometimes prevent people from flying."
so how is that different than what the TSA already does?
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That's the truth. And this clown gives evidence toward the notion of "military intelligence" being an oxymoron.
I am not going to willingly submit to TSA's stupid questioning or the strip searches that this nominated TSA clown wants to force on all Americans.
He belongs in North Korea.
I am not going to willingly submit to TSA's stupid questioning or the strip searches that this nominated TSA clown wants to force on all Americans.
He belongs in North Korea.