Good news, you won't die from the plane being intentionally crashed by terrorists!

Bad news, you're gonna die of excessive radiation poisoning.

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I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to be buying a new car sooner than I expected.

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Check the comments.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002CYTL2/ref=nosim/nationalreviewon 

Heh. Too funny Rock.

Also check the tags. So far, there are 239 for Police State, 201 for Tyranny, 193 for Fascism, but only 122 for 1984. I'm under the impression 1984 isn't required reading in this country any more unfortunately.

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A 56-year-old former rape victim refused to let airport security officials feel up her breasts so she was thrown to the floor, put in handcuffs, and arrested.

http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Woman-arrested-at-ABIA-after-refusing-enhanced-pat-down-112354199.html 

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the story itsself is a bit outdated, it seems, thats the problem. but the whole thought behind it is pretty cool although im no tas paranoid as you are.

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What's in a number?

Last sentence in the linked story: "The TSA says less than three percent of travelers get a pat-down." Sounds okay, right?

Until you realize how many people travel. 3% of a big number is a big number. And that big number represents a lower bound on the number of people whose rights are violated.

Daily.

I'm seriously considering not flying anymore. I'm not all that frequent a flyer, but I'm in a profession where I"m expected to attend several conferences a year, some of which invariably occur during the school year. But "is it close enough that I can drive or take the train?" is now a primary determinant whether I consider attending.

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