Originally Posted by Buster

Um, I'm not really sure I want to jump into this fray, but I really don't think that the states rights vs. federalism argument is the correct analogy for this situation. States rights vs. Federalism is a totally different can of worms. We're talking about application of Federal laws and regulations by various FEDERAL agencies. There are lots of places where laws and regulations enacted at the Federal level are consistently applied across smaller Federal agency unit levels, such as Federal securities laws. For example, regulations promulgated under the Securites Exchange Act of 1934 are enforced generally uniformly by various SEC offices around the country. Each SEC office undoubtedly has its own head of enforcement. I seriously doubt that the Los Angeles office could suddenly decide that it was going to require companies in the Los Angeles area to file its quarterly reports a month earlier than otherwise stated in the regulation because it is its own island and is free to interpret regulations as it pleases. I think this is a more appropriate analogy.

I think that all we are asking is for uniform application of TSA regulations at all airports around the country. I don't think that this is un-American, nor do I think that inconsistent application of Federal regulations is particularly the "American way." It may be the way things are done in this instance, but it doesn't mean that it's the right way.