Teacher, I wholeheartedly agree with you. I believe that the creation of the TSA was a major mistake and that its operations border on the ridiculous. I was (and still am) strongly opposed to the Patriot Act and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. (Indeed, something about the names of these two makes my skin crawl.)

Still, as much as I object when someone from the other side of a particular issue exaggerates the situation or misrepresents it, I object even further when someone from my own side does the same. The result is simply the weakening of my case.