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treestar

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12. Flying isn't a government privilege
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:52 PM
Oct 2012

Whatever that is. It is a matter of identity and not letting terrorists on board. Terrorists could be citizens or legal aliens (like most of the hijackers)

So we have "national standards for the issuance of state driver's licenses and identification cards" CurtEastPoint Oct 2012 #1
Not entirely true. Igel Oct 2012 #5
This is so silly. So, I am at ATL airport and they say, "You're from NM? Sorry, you're not a US citi keopeli Oct 2012 #2
GOP, is she? freshwest Oct 2012 #10
bullshit Skittles Oct 2012 #3
Airlines and airports and the TSA can all go screw themselves. bemildred Oct 2012 #4
I still don't understand why an illegal immigrant is entitled to any government priviliges. PavePusher Oct 2012 #6
Because it keeps society a safer place. Lars39 Oct 2012 #7
Maybe I was too subtle, but you entirely missed the larger point. PavePusher Oct 2012 #8
Since there will always be illegal immigrants, I'd rather they know how to drive safely. Lars39 Oct 2012 #9
Or... we could simply detain them when they show up at the DMV. PavePusher Oct 2012 #13
You detain them when they show at the DMV and and you will get zip after the Lars39 Oct 2012 #16
Flying isn't a government privilege treestar Oct 2012 #12
Quite true. PavePusher Oct 2012 #14
Because that would turn the airline into a border patrol agent treestar Oct 2012 #18
It's not the airlines doing the screening. PavePusher Oct 2012 #19
Could an illegal immigrant fly with a passport treestar Oct 2012 #11
If they are here illegally, they would be missing the appropriate entry stamps/visa/paperwork. PavePusher Oct 2012 #15
They can have a passport that identifies them treestar Oct 2012 #17
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