Originally Posted by GUWonder

The problem is the public who are apathetic, ignorant or paranoid such that they grant cover for the "security" forces to do whatever they do and thus get cover from the bulk of the elected, appointed and hired whose paycheck is issued by the government.

Responsibility for the TSA being "out of control" rests with the American electorate, and we've gotten the TSA we deserve.

The likes of Mica being able to hold the TSA in check is constrained as long as the American electorate fosters the apathy, ignorance and paranoia that has granted cover for the "security" forces to do whatever they do and given us the TSA we deserve.