You're a neocon. Not a conservative. A precious metal standard built this Country. And pretty much the only thing that can save it. Read a book before you open your mouth.
Who else can return America to it's Constitutional origins? Sarah Palin? Mitt Romney? Jeb Bush??!? Get a grip. They're all neocons riding the Libertarian bandwagon. Open your fucking eyes.
So you have to advocate the gold standard and support Ron Paul to be conservative?? Please don't define me, because you don't know me. I will guarantee there are few on this board that have donated more money than me to conservative candidates and advocacy groups. Just because I don't get all my talking points from Ron Paul, Infowars and Glen Beck, doesn't make me a neo-con. As for the metal standard building this country, that is not entirely true. There are 1000's of reasons why this country has seen the type of success it has. Even if the gold standard did play a role, there are many other things that have contributed to empires forming throughout history. That doesn't mean we should go back to trading spices and sea shells just because those things were once used as money. There is such a thing as financial evolution. That doesn't mean that some day that fiat will be replaced with something else. But I seriously doubt it will be gold.
Airport security is pretty easy: 1) Profilers at check-in 2) Bomb-sniffing dogs for explosives 3) Metal detector for guns/knives/box cutters 4) Reinforced cockpit doors with armed pilots Done.
I am of the opinion that if American liberty is sacrificed, then so should be political correctness. It's obvious that those who've attempted terrorism against the airlines are youthful men of Middle East descent. They should be profiled. The way I see it, there is no way political correctness is more sacred than liberty.
The gold standard, tariffs and work ethic built America. To suggest hard money had nothing to do with our success is a joke. Specie debasement also played a role in the fall of Rome. Modern banking is not financial "evolution". It's the legalization of theft. Goldsmiths were regularly strung up for creating money bubbles in their hamlets. All the financial innovators did is take a long-running criminal practice and make it legal. If there ever was a time to embrace fractional reserve lending (the industrial revolution comes to mind), we've long past it. Now, the bulk of seigniorage goes to support debt-fueled consumption instead of capital investment. That's a huge problem. This is why we're standing at the financial precipice. Bankers and Governments run wild on fiat paper. Do you understand what the core problem is ? And I stand by my comment. You're a neocon. Other than Ron Paul, 98% of sitting Republicans are neocons, to one degree or another. So, tell us, who do you support?
As already mentioned, maybe the gov. should use their resources more appropriately, and proactively sue the ACLU so that we could profile the correct people. I am happy to see El Al proactively debating idiots on American news saying their method is unpractical, in America, and inferior. Fran Townsend looked like the dolt she is trying to debate an ex IDF commando on security last night.
Ron Paul said Government agencies (ie TSA), by law, cannot profile. However, private security agencies can. Maybe it's time to abolish the TSA and let airlines provide their own security? And let travelers vote with their wallet?
The pat search is a very effective tool to use for the prevention of contraband. Now, I'll say what America needs to understand, but they don't want to, because most in this country aren't taking security as seriously as they should be taking it. And, they feel it is below their dignity to be properly cleared to board an airplane. Folks, these terrorists are for real in their desire to kill Americans. (Some of you may need to read that sentence a few more times.) So, here's the bottom line: Which is more inconvenient to you: Getting your balls felt off or getting your balls blown off? That's the question, and those who are intent on killing you hope you make the wrong choice for airport security. A pat search is a small price to pay for security. Remember our fellow Americans who were jumping out of the World Trade towers back on September 11-2001? Again, these terrorists are for real. Think about it.
Achilles...Because of the potential for coersion, profiling absolutely will not fix the problem. If a certain type is the focus, then they will shift the burden to the unsuspected. Then, bam, another plane lands on the Pentagon, White House, major metro area, etc.