You might try using your middle name and last name? Perhaps a different credit card? First initial + middle name + last name? You might take out a different credit card using your middle name and last name and see what happens. Anything is worth a try.

It's really, really pitiful. I absolutely loathe the mediocrity in government that causes this to happen to people like you. You'll probably spend the rest of your flying life justifying your innocence to our government -- what's wrong with that picture???