Searching for terrorists is literally like searching for a needle in a haystack. But if we do not look for that needle, we will not find it. One of the best ways to find terrorists is to look at travel history, form of payment and such not. While I support profiling by nation of origin, the fact is that we must do a certain amount of investigation into every flyer.

I am a bit befuddled about one thing: What is it such a big secret to some of you how you paid for your flight and what your travel history is? You could come into my office and go through my bank statements and credit card statements and publish your findings in my local newspaper. I wouldn't like it, but there is nothing there for me to be ashamed of. I certainly wouldn't mind sharing this information with the TSA as part of the global war on terror, although I understand how many might balk.

But what's the big deal about the government knowing who is flying, when and where?