You think the retesting isn't a result of pressure? TSA never would have done that without pressure from the public, the press and yes, even a few Congresspeople.

If TSA is pushing back 3x as hard, it's because it realizes that its days are numbered as it is currently constituted and that it's going to have to make changes.

30 minutes? I'm surprised the TSO didn't call law enforcement to have you arrested.

They're struggling to maintain relevance.

I object to the either/or nature of this debate. Of course, there should always be pressure to build influence within the system. But given the recent Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates of status quo money, it would be gross folly to focus on inside agitation. Now more than ever, outside agitation has become necessary. You can never let the system think it has cowed you into silence. And more than that, I think any REAL American patriot would never sit back and assume Uncle Sam has only your best interests at heart and will do what is best for you if you only behave. If Adams, Washington, and Jefferson had that attitude about King George, America would never have become what it is and should be.