Originally Posted by Travellin' Fool
I'm not attacking your knowledge, i was only making the point that you had exaggerated the definition of the word "orwellian".
And, the OP WAS arguing with the TSO's. I ask you to re-look up the word "arguing" and look at it's definitions as a transitive verb.
Talk about spin.
You'd like the word "argue" used in order to benefit from the negative connotations affiliated with such. It's the same reason that the TSA apologists ascribe the word "combative". Take out the adjectives and negative connotations, and what we have is someone being subjected to additional scrutiny on the basis of possession of constitutionally-protected writings at an airport security checkpoint.
If you want screening at airports to pick on people with unpopular constitutionally-protected political opinion, you'll have to either destroy the Constitution or amend it. Good luck.