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Jul 28, 2011 | 12:12 pm

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jtodd

Join Date: Feb 2011

Posts: 642

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbagdon

Then we, as a society, have built our own prison, by the actions of our past. We've voluntarily put ourselves into a situation that mandates the least preferable choice. We can grow, change, and evolve, or we can keep building the walls taller around us.

Sorry, can't link the two scenarios.

Only by those children who's parents permit or enable this behavior pattern from their kids.

I can not think of a single legal reason that someone can be compelled to fly (unless it's con-air, yet that's not within the scope of the discussion). And if we permit 5 instances to occur, of what we individually perceive to be an illegal activity, and we don't take action on the 1st event, especially if we've been told that this event is voluntary, then we, the pax, have some ownership. Everyone in this drama has ownership, yet I believe that the pax isn't taking as much ownership as they should be. This by no means it's a statement that the TSA has any less ownership, yet it's time for the pax to take more ownership. IMO.

Don't include me in your "we". This is not what I signed up for when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I don't remember anything about "I will destroy the Constitution.." when giving my oath. I told my representatives I didn't want the patriot act or the TSA back when this was getting started. There are those in this country that enjoy building walls and prisons, I am not one. Without taking this to Omni, I'll just post this from the linked article.

"A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters now view most members of Congress as corrupt. That’s up seven points from June and the highest finding yet recorded. Just 29% think most members are not corrupt, and another 25% are not sure."

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