Tag Archives: TSA

Interestingly, it’s easier to illegally cross the border in to the United States as an illegal alien than it is to legally board a plane as a legal citizen. And this is all thanks to one and the same agency … Continue reading →

As I have time this week and next I’ll post some analysis on the TSA survey. I am also learning new blog software and experiencing some growing pains, particularly with images, so please bare with me 🙂 Today’s post includes … Continue reading →

Note: Survey results hopefully early next week. Warning: the following article may be uncomfortable reading for some. Donna D’ Errico was famous as a ‘Baywatch Babe’ and for posing nude in Playboy. My wife will be glad to know that … Continue reading →

Thursday night I had an interesting conversation with an acquaintance who grew up in West Berlin and now lives in Munich. For over a decade he was head of product direction for Porsche, a car company in Stuttgart. But that … Continue reading →

The affectionate words of DHS chief Janet Napolitano. OK Side Note: I plan to post some more in-depth survey analysis on Monday.A trip must often be at least 2 or 3 hours faster by plane for me to choose air … Continue reading →

Before we go on, if you haven’t already Click here to take survey All media and the TSA are reporting zero problems at TSA checkpoints today with lines much shorter than normal. NOOD, National Opt-Out Day, must be a failure. … Continue reading →

In TSA And What We Can Look Forward To For Healthcare I wrote about an experience I had with a horrible mess caused by TSA in Chicago O’Hare last spring and imagined them running healthcare. Let’s think about this again … Continue reading →

Dr Manny Alvarez, an ob-gyn, put up an article on foxnews.com today stating that there is no danger in the backscatter x-ray scanners. This is not something he can say even remotely conclusively. The fact is that we DO NOT … Continue reading →

Yesterday it was announced that airline pilots are special and will soon be able to opt-out of humiliating nude-o-scopes or gropings at TSA checkpoints (congrats to them btw). They join members of congress and many other government employees who are … Continue reading →

OK, finally got the survey up. It’s rough, but should do the job. When I get time I’ll set up a results page in the survey engine, but until then I’ll post aggregate results here. Click here to take survey … Continue reading →