The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) is still in the process of rolling out its “full-body scanner” systems, with the alternative “enhanced patdowns.” But as they escalate the policy and expand it across the nation, public outrage is expanding faster.
According to the ACLU, they have fielded over 900 complaints so far in the month of November alone. The ACLU also provided a large number of excerpts from the public complaints on their website.
TSA officials have been as dismissive as possible about the complaints, condemning the groups organizing the protesters and insisting that, no matter what the American public thinks, the policy will never be changed for the better. The officials have also raised the prospect of expand the policies beyond air travel.
But despite a number of media outlets seemingly declaring the story over (and declaring a TSA victory) after Thanksgiving, the outrage is only growing. With popular opinion against the policies coming from a number of disparate fronts, from human rights groups to those concerned with religious modesty, it may be an issue the bureaucrats want to shrug off, but it seems it will inevitably be of concern to elected officials.
Whether American troops know it or not, they’re fighting for the Federal government's presumed right to irradiate and sexually assault their relatives and fellow citizens at America’s airports while, at the same time, they're fighting for an unconstitutional, imperialistic empire half a world away. And, according to the TSA, in the near future, they plan to do the same despicable and disgusting things they are now doing at America’s airports at America's train and bus stations too. Simply put, the Federal government’s TSA plans to turn America into a despotic police state! But all we hear from the empire's MSM is the same old mantra “support the troops.” But what I want to know is this: when are American troops going to support the Constitution, support the Bill of Rights and defend the American people from Federal tyranny? Did they not, after all, swear an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC? The truth speaks for itself.
If this vile agency is not crushed, we will see its tentacles spread to bus and rail stations, and eventually random highway roadblocks to search all vehichles and even pat down its occupants for "bombs".
All the while saying "we understand the public's concerns, but we are doing what is necessary to keep us safe." Just hop up on this here boxcar folks…