<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bdschobel:
Brian,
You have way too much emotional investment in the status quo. History does not bear you out. Lok at the national elections of 1980 and 1994, for instance. We had wholesale turnover of legislators that resulted in a 180-degree about-face in some policy areas.
In other words, our hope that current "security" procedures will change may, in fact, be realized. Don't be so pessimistic!
Bruce</font>
This is the exact reason we have elections. To make sure that those who represent us have views in alignment with the people they represent. If the majority of the U.S. believes that airport inconvenience is a big enough reason as to cause a wholesale change in legislators, I will happily accept that.
I do not believe they do, and neither do some others here, which is why they are preoccupied with saying 500 versions of the same thing, which is "What has happened to the real America? The majority doesn't understand what the real America is, so things should be done the way we say, cause we are the ones who know what the constitution means." Ironic, when you think about it. In an election, that point of view is likely toast. But if it isn't, I would gladly accept that outcome.
[This message has been edited by Brian (edited 08-15-2002).]