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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 11:32 am
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Wally Bird
 
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Originally Posted by Bart
Refusing to take off your f**king shoes just doesn't come close...it's not in the same ball park....it's not even in the same universe.
No, declining to remove one's shoes at the WTMD is not a "stand" against government tyranny. Mainly because the government, in the form of the TSA website, does not require or demand their removal. What it is is a stand against individual tyranny in the form of TSA staff who insist that removal is required. You probably disagree (judging by your choice of adjective), but I believe that it is both worthwhile and necessary to resist any unlawful or unsanctioned acts perpetrated by the Securty Machine.

Tyranny ? Probably not. Oppression ? Maybe. Intimidation ? For sure.

Not this cupcake.

Now, wanna debate how ID for complaining differs from tyranny ?
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