I dunno. Maybe the same blind faith in the TSA that they have in the rest of our govenment, assuming that they are doing what is necessary to safeguard air travel?? I guess my main point is that the person wearing the shirt went through all the same security screening that everyone else in the terminal did. Why should it be assumed that they are more dangerous than anyone else, even if they are wearing a t-shirt that is suspect? Why would the average passenger not think, "Gosh, that person seems dangerous to me; I'm sure the TSA thought so too and gave them extra screening." Either have faith in the judgement of those to whom you subject yourself (in this case the judgement of the TSA in an airport), or don't, but don't let the latter cloud your judgement so much that you take it out on others instead of yourself.

And, yes, I've seen fights at ball games, but that usually comes along with a fair amount of beer and shouting as well. If that can't be handled more reasonably on an airplane and/or a terminal then we've got much bigger issues to deal with.

Ultimately I think that you and I will have to agree to disagree on this one. Very little that the TSA does makes me feel any safer, though it seems to be working for you. Very little that I see in the reaction to 9/11 and the suspension of civil rights these days makes me feel safe (or makes me actually safe). Forcing a passenger to change their shirt doesn't make me feel any safer.

Happy flying.