Probably pinkcat, like myself, has wandered in here from across the pond, and is stunned at what is happening at US airports. When we all change our ways of life in awe of (potential) terror, then the terrorists have won Personally, I am in agreement with a column in one of the UK papers recently which was advocating doing away with all security vetting at airports, which would lead to a very much more pleasurable travel experience for all except the very small percentage who would/might fall victim to a bomb. It would still likely leave air travel massively more safe than driving. Or smoking. Or drinking. Or, indeed, going outside.

Unfortunately the governments of the West have collaborated in a huge hoax to their citizens, that they (the governments) can actually protect their citizens from all possible harm - not only a total nonsense, but also a cover for their increasingly intrusive powers.

I do hold some optimistic hope for the coalition UK government, but from reading some of the TS/S forum over the last few days (since 'touch my junk' surfaced) I am f***ing depressed about the US.

I am not planning a US trip anytime soon, but rest assured that when I do cross the pond I will be wearing a kilt and a 'touch my junk and I'll have you arrested' T-shirt... and to think that three days ago I thought that junk was either unwanted old stuff or a Chinese sailing vessel !

And my vote for best haiku goes to divemistressofthedark.

EDIT: just seen kokonutz's post - a boner under a kilt would give the TSA goon something to think about

SECOND EDIT: Tyner and Pissy make the BBC