Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Skeletor doesn't have a chance in hell of getting anything job-wise from a Democratic Administration, except maybe cleaning toilets in the Executive Office Building.
What is he posturing for? He is unemployed in a few months (and not a moment too soon), and will likely end up working as a Professor teaching a class on the benefits of Totalitarian Police States or writing for a fascist neo-con 'think tank' while licking Ann Coulter's toes. Why does he care about his failed screening procedures now?
Does anyone NOT think that 'updated screening procedures' will translate into anything less than more suffering and hell for US at the airport checkpoint?
First, I should head down to South Florida and give you a hearty punch in the groin for the mental picture of Chertoff and Coulter's toes.
Second, I'm open to waiting and seeing what Chertoff does. He's got major problems on his hands with the TSA. Not only in the public's eyes, but within the rank and file.
A lot of them work split shifts, including part-timers. And, they have got to know about the feeling among many of them, as pointed out in this forum, about the skepticism about the "security" procedures in place.
Again, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt to Chertoff and Hawley. But I don't think our frustrations are their chief concern. I think it probably has more to do with saving their own bacon, and stop the 25% staff turnover. As pointed out earlier, it will be positioned to the traveler's benefit, but you know what they say about knowing how to tell when a politician is lying.....