Just watching CNN and watching the politicians get so exciting about "raising the bar", "making the sky's safe", "just in time for the holiday travel season"

The following, which has some, but very little to do with increased security took these guys two months to come up with. Sad. Very sad.

The negotiated deal (from CNN web page)

Within a year, all screening will be done by federally employed U.S. citizens

After three years, airports can request that private contractors handle screening

Federal workers allowed to unionize, but not strike

Five airports to take part in pilot programs to test security approaches

Passengers charged fee of $2.50 for each leg of trip, $5 maximum, to cover costs

Full systems to detect explosives operational by 2003

New database to allow cross-checking of names on watch lists

Number of air marshals increased