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This has gone too far. Have there been any viable threats to justify our new Police State? Do they gateley Apr 2012 #1
The sad thing is that they believe we'll all comply like sheep Generic Other Apr 2012 #2
It's as if the public is being desensitized EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #3
"as if"? nt. harmonicon Apr 2012 #6
yeah, "as if." EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #25
It's not "as if" - it's already happened to a large extent and is continuing. nt. harmonicon Apr 2012 #26
The 1 percent are the ONLY Americans that matter, anymore. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #10
That's exactly what Security Theater is FOR. . .n/t annabanana Apr 2012 #16
And some here say they don't miss Keith Olbermann... Fawke Em Apr 2012 #30
Keep shouting, Houstonians! (Houstonites?) Comrade Grumpy Apr 2012 #4
Yes, it's "Houstonians" - TBF Apr 2012 #11
Not like Nazi Germany at all. TSA agents wore blue . . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #5
They Thought They Were Free.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #8
"the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise" annabanana Apr 2012 #17
And somehow, people standing up to this bullshit, and the authorities backing down, escapes you?... Journeyman Apr 2012 #19
So you think that's the end of TSA on city buses? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #20
I think people are getting very fed up lovuian Apr 2012 #27
You really should read the history of the third Reich nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #22
Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #7
Thank God there are a few that aren't lambs bleating to the slaughter TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #9
... SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #12
LIHOP nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #24
You don't perform "drills" and "exercises" using non-voluntary citizens. -..__... Apr 2012 #13
'Nazi, Germany'? randome Apr 2012 #14
It used to look like that to me too. annabanana Apr 2012 #18
We had one instance of TSA demanding to see IDs on a bus from Boston to Maine! mainer Apr 2012 #15
So what is the problem? bvar22 Apr 2012 #21
This does have the feeling of some kind of "trial run" marmar Apr 2012 #23
Sure, they're upset now gratuitous Apr 2012 #28
uh...How in the hell do you arrest a bus passenger for 'prostitution'? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #29
Does TSA check private Corporate jets? lovuian Apr 2012 #31
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