Originally Posted by
rickg523
Imagine that! The creation of a preferential class system in air travel before you get on the plane. The richer you are the better treatment you get. That's so Commie!
Wait a minute, that's not Communistic at all. Commies give government officials privileges. Preferential boarding for military personnel is more communistic than letting rich people purchase privileges. Which sounds a lot like garden variety capitalism.
As for buying silence, I'd reckon a great majority of posters on this forum carry Pre-check. And this sure as hell ain't no TSA lovefest.
BTW, do you use Pre-check? Has it turned you into a communist drone?
"Pay more, get more" is perfectly acceptable in regards to the voluntary purchase of goods or services from an individual or business.
However, "Pay more, get more" is completely UNACCEPTABLE in regards to Constitutionally-protected civil rights, such as freedom of movement, freedom of association, and equal protection under the law.
The government is essentially charging you to keep your 4th Amendment rights less violated (not UN, just LESS), and in the process it gathers personal data about you via coercion that it has no right to collect by force.