Go ahead, start-up that airline and see how much money you make. See how many people want to fly Vigilante Air.

The Federal Government DOES NOT OWN the airports or the land!!

Let's just pretend for a minute you actually did own an airline. Let's look at the expenses. How much money would you have to spend on ONE plane, let alone a fleet? $30,000,000.00? Now, let's not take into account the fact that you lease the area of the airport which you dock, employees, gas, pensions, advertising, insurance, maintenance, etc. Now, you have all these passengers in the sky and some idiot decides to pack a diving lamp that gets switched on while loading and it's not in a compressed tube next to the other moron who decided to pack kerosene lanters. Hmmm, wonder what will happen? I'll tell you, your $30,000,000.00 investment is blown-up in the sky, your insurance rates go up. You now have a PR problem and are being sued by the family members of every passenger on that flight.

I can't belive you people are all upset because you had to be "inconvenienced" for 30 seconds. Again, Greyhound is still an option!! Or, maybe you could hitch a couple oxen to a wagon.

And, do you really think a stranger is just going to say, "Oh, he's alright. I know, because he said so."

Now, the Airlines helped draw-up the guidlines that the TSA follows. Many of the guidlines were in place since the 1970's. Does anyone remember the hostages that Carter was dealing with and Reagan sold contra to Iran to have returned? If you have seen the videos of 911, the hijackes CLEARLY had weapons when they walked through and the contractors at the time let them through. If you can't get a fricken lighter through now, how the hell do you think someone's going to get something worse onto a plane?

Look, have your opinions, it's okay to be upset, but damn it, tell me what YOU are doing to keep people safe and then I wil give a symapthetic ear.

P.S. I'm no O'Reilly "Loofa" loving, Hannity believing, Limbaugh pill-poppin' freak. And when you insinuate that TSA employees are idiots, I'm sure some are, I'll have you know I have met some who gave up or retired from decent careers to join the TSA. So, don't go trying to sell yourself at a higher price than you are actually worth.