I'm sorry folks -- this is just another example of the TSA doing what my home burglar alarm system is designed to do -- catch the amateurs. The difference is that my home burglar alarm system has a secondary purpose: I get 25% off my homeowners' insurance because the smoke alarms are also monitored.

This is certainly another victory in the war on terror. Gee -- the screener and bag checker could be special guests at the Republican convention a couple of weeks. Ashcroft could personally give them their two-day passes -- on national TV.