I’m writing this because I was a little surprised when some people I know weren’t outraged or at least a little disturbed. But I draw the line at anyone saying that the TSA is doing a good job or that they are making us safer. They do neither. Here is a collection of links which suggest that they provide no security and do a poor job attempting to.

http://blogs.forbes.com/artcarden/2010/11/14/full-frontal-nudity-doesnt-make-us-safer-abolish-the-tsa/

http://fuckthetsa.com/

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1147551-flyer-san-says-no-grope-escorted-checkpoint-leo-threatened-suit.html
http://wewontfly.com/6-year-old-aggressively-patted-down

http://www.ourlittlechatterboxes.com/2010/11/tsa-sexual-assault.html 

 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/why_have_67000_tsa_employees_l/

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/744199—israelification-high-security-little-bother

 http://www.theblaze.com/stories/cair-tsa-can-only-pat-down-muslim-women%E2%80%99s-head-neck/ 

 http://flywithdignity.org/ 

 http://johnnyedge.blogspot.com/2010/11/these-events-took-place-roughly-between.html 

 http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/11/tsa-opt-out-day-now-with-a-superfantastic-new-twist/66545/

http://www.schneier.com/essay-303.html 

 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-safety-security/1147497-tso-saying-heads-up-got-cutie-you.html 
http://www.optoutday.com/ 

this is the most disturbing which I won’t even watch again : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TCHSGvNwRY

http://gizmodo.com/5435675/president-obama-its-time-to-fire-the-tsa

nevermind that the x-ray scanners are a result of lobbying and not security descision : http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/_Naked-scanners__-Lobbyists-join-the-war-on-terror-1540901-107548388.html

deadlier terrorism existed long before 9/11, but we were calmer and less panicky : http://www.salon.com/technology/ask_the_pilot/2010/11/10/airport_security/index.html

I don’t usually agree with Alex Jones, but I link you for completeness : http://wewontfly.com/tsa-fondles-women-children

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Naked+scanners+airports+dangerous+scientists/3819955/story.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/11/body-searching-children-no-for-the-us-army-yes-for-the-tsa/66535/

lots of people sharing their experiences with this tyranny: http://views.washingtonpost.com/post-user-polls/2010/11/have-you-ever-been-subjected-to-an-airport-security-pat-down.html?hpid=talkbox1

The Israeli model is nice, but might not scale to US needs : http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/01/adopting_the_is.html

I’m all for a call to abolish the TSA : http://www.allamericanblogger.com/12818/dont-change-the-system-end-it-a-free-market-case-for-ending-the-tsa/

Absolute power corrupts absolutely:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fred-gevalt/airport-security-and-tsa_b_561156.html

They want to make it status quo so that you accept it everywhere : http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/29959

Awesome story of spreading truth and getting results : http://blog.izs.me/post/1591805056/tsa-success-story

Canada doesn’t like it : http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/ezra_levant/2010/11/15/16158116.html

Great discussion comparing the Israeli model : http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/aviation-security-and-the-israeli-model/#more-27215

The TSA is apparently optional : http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Amid-airport-anger_-GOP-takes-aim-at-screening-1576602-108259869.html

Its a DHS decision : http://publicintelligence.net/wide-use-of-u-s-airport-body-scanners-depends-on-obama/

The images get leaked : http://gizmodo.com/5690749/

The TSA seeks retaliates by starting an investigation : http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/15/tsa-probe-scan-resistor/

I find it disgusting that the TSA keeps saying “there will be civil penalties” of up to $10,000 or $11,000. What penalties? WTF are they talking about?

Penn Jillette might be getting special treatment : http://www.pennandteller.com/03/coolstuff/penniphile/roadpennfederalvip.html

New Jersey Legislators take on the TSA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9HNEtrvEE

Senate had a tiny useless hearing on the subject of TSA pat downs : http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20023038-281.html

TSA and America’s Culture of Zero Risk : http://seclists.org/isn/2010/Nov/50

You could use the XRays to send messages to the TSA, but you are still subjecting yourself to unnecessary radiation : http://jstogdill.posterous.com/send-the-tsa-a-message-it-will-be-fun

Ron Paul responds well : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-N5adYM7Kw

oh, there is a higher quality version of that same thing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwsdq69AHnw

An airport opts out : http://wdbo.com/localnews/2010/11/sanford-airport-to-opt-out-of.html

http://www.examiner.com/libertarian-in-national/florida-airport-to-opt-out-of-tsa-screening

Ron Paul writes about it too: http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1796&Itemid=60

A very good op-ed on Milgram’s obedience experiments : http://elusis.livejournal.com/2141915.html

Audio of a TSA Integration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEJpzVPmih0

Seaport airlines – no lines, no rubber gloves, no TSA : http://www.seaportair.com/

Compilation of TSA issues  : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhkQoiaf7Uc

first hand account of getting on a plane with guns but not nail clippers: http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/11/18/another-tsa-outrage/

EFF has good advise on dealing with the TSA : http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/stand-against-tsa-invasive-security-procedures

Bruce is summarizing and commenting : http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/11/tsa_backscatter.html

It looks like Future Speaker of the House Boehner would change his behavior if the bill proposed by Ron Paul above were passed : http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/no-security-pat-downs-for-boehner/?hp

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