Our friends in the TSA are back in the news. This time it doesn’t have anything to do with molesting nuns or children, tearing some poor dude’s colostomy bag (twice!), confiscating nail clippers (get back! or I’ll give you a hangnail you’ll never forget!) or toothpaste (happened to me..), or irradiating innocent people for the privilege of wedging themselves into a seat designed for 5 year old malnourished midgets.
This time, it’s (one of) the authors of the legislation that created that agency full of inept sadistic voyeurs who brings the TSA into the news. It seems he regrets his efforts of several years ago.
a decade after the TSA was created following the September 11 attacks, the author of the legislation that established the massive agency grades its performance at “D-.”
“The whole program has been hijacked by bureaucrats,” said Rep. John Mica (R. -Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
Unfortunately, that’s far from unusual with a government agency.
Mica says, “They’ve failed to actually detect any threat in 10 years.”
“Everything they have done has been reactive. They take shoes off because of [shoe-bomber] Richard Reid, passengers are patted down because of the diaper bomber, and you can’t pack liquids because the British uncovered a plot using liquids,” Mica said.
“It’s an agency that is always one step out of step,” Mica said.
He nails it. All of the incidents above were dealt with by passengers on those flights. The perpetrators exited those aircraft looking somewhat worse for the wear. This is in following with the actions on United flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
The people on that flight learned of a completely new threat, one that was not foreseen by any aviation security agencies in the government, and were able to neutralize it with the resources at hand. The time elapsed from when the threat first presented itself (not when the flight 93 passengers actually learned of it) to the time it was neutralized was approximately 109 minutes. That is less than two hours.
The TSA can’t get its collective caca together after ten years.
At this point, all the TSA really needs to do is make sure no large bombs or guns get on a commercial passenger flight (should be really easy), and the passengers have shown they are more than capable of taking care of themselves. Thoroughly. With great vigor and gusto.
Good fences make good neighbors.
Re:I-slime-ic center at the WTC site: Isn’t it true that a church that was destroyed by the attack on 11Sept2001 has still not been able to get through the byzantine permitting process to rebuild that which was destroyed on its previously existing spot? How is it that the moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooslime outreach center got approval so quickly?
#72 Well I’ll be darned, even in Queens, sometimes the social stuff matters. Weprin became embroiled in New York-centric disputes over Israel and gay marriage, which cost him some support among Jewish voters. Orthodox Jews, who tend to be conservative on social issues, expressed anger over Weprin’s vote in the Assembly to legalize gay marriage. In July, New York became… Read more »
To build on Sarge’s #71; NEW YORK (AP) — Newly elected Republican Rep. Bob Turner says his shocking win in a heavily Democratic New York City district is a “loud and clear” message to Washington. Turner defeated Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin (WEHP’-rihn) on Tuesday to succeed Anthony Weiner (WEE’-nur), who resigned amid a sexting scandal. It’s the first time a… Read more »
AP is calling NY 9 for Turner.
Apparently Amodei will coast to an easy victory in Nevada as well.
The TSA announced today they’re going to quit fondling little kids.
#65 – GOOD STUFF (inherent salespersons-ship not withstanding)…………..mine are within reach unless I’m on the ‘throne’……………….at which point I bet they’d RUN like heck hehehehehehehehe
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Oh Sarge
So Jin Wang is an expert on slippery eels.
Now there’s a shocker.
#64 TT: from your linkie:
Almost sounds like the chronicles of narnia . . . . . .
This article is a must read for all gun owners. When that door is suddenly kicked in, can you reach your weapon? If not, it is useless to you. They will have weapon in hand, probably be at least two of them, have been planning this crime, and the best that you can do is react. If you can’t reach… Read more »
Okay, I’m not a guy, but, but… ouch!
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/875317-eel-removed-from-mans-bladder-after-entering-penis-during-beauty-spa
#55 Pyro
No girl would be caught dead looking like that pic of The Bieber. Those pants may be comfortable on him but they sure don’t fit well.
#61
57 Super Dave
What’s really funny are the comments…..
https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23AttackWatch
#58 – ROFLMAO – you justa “innocent WANNABE” Bubba…………..(we aint buying it)
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Muslim Group Seeks to Ban Sharia Law in America
Good for them. It’s groups like these which we need to stand behind.
I don’t know when they named it George Bush park.
It was the Addicks Reservoir for all those decades we played in it.
Later in life, Katfish and I called it Dinosaur Land.
No explanations will be offered on that name change.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! Obama Web to report “Gossip, Smears, Attacks, on President!! This is unbelieveable! Can you say, Narcissism?!?! Remember this is the President of the United States!!!!!!!!!!….Spits
Oh, Hat Tip, Drudge
Ref No. 43: What is a picture without captions? Let me see if I can help with a “Top Ten” list: 1) Boy, we sure can make them jump for those entitlements. 2) Boy, that was the “race” card well played against the Republicans. 3) You go for it Muddy Waters, tell those Tea Partiers where to go. 4) Three… Read more »
Justin Bieber wears girl pants. (really)
As a bowl of Cheerios.
#52 – correct SD
I’m listening to Hou fire & EMS scanner at THIS linky
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=cwp&ctid=2623
Well I’ve been on I-10 thousands of times and I know that it runs East/West!?
Ooh, Hiway 6 south is closed @ I-10. Never mind, Miss Addie can tell us if the Anglish is correct because I just don’t know. 😉
#49 – Yep – a BACA Brother just called to get my attention Ch11 – advised it was reported around 3:30 and has been spreading towards the northeast for a couple of hours now – current primary potential threat is to businesses along the west side of Hwy6 / south of I-10 George Bush Park is west of Hwy 6… Read more »
Are you cereal???
George Bush park is seriously on fire.
Wrong body part for the jugs… 😉
Barry could play the “Jugs” part with those jug ears.
Heh. History’s Smallest Monster. Pretty fitting. The Krugmeister his accumulating many names:
History’s Smallest Monster
Paulie K
The Unaconomist
Those are the only ones clean enough to post
#43 – Wow. Speed turned into an old white guy with poorly-executed hairplugs. Jugs turned into a wookiee. Mother turned into an understudy for Dumbo.
#26 Bonecrusher. Can’t say from experience because I haven’t sat on one, but those who have describe it like riding the dining room table in terms of the width of their backs. Otherwise, I’d imagine they have a long stride given the length of their legs. Their feet are big as dinner plates. Their size would incline those unfamiliar with… Read more »
Anyone remember the Bill Cosby-Raquel Welch-Harvey Kietel 70s movie Mother, Jugs & Speed?
#38 Hammy: All I could really tell was the the last 2 words, “…a flag?” with a look of disdain on both him and her.
I am disgusted but not surprised.
Bachmann joining the ranks of the Jenny McCarthy vaccine nuts?
#38 – hafta wait until I get home.
36 Boney, No I have not, but I have had Cuca and Primus, which are the national beers of Angola and Zaire (or whatever it calls itself today). Both were about 30% alcohol by volume depending upon the day of the week and 2-5% formaldahyde for body. It was always fun to watch a FNG expat come in and down… Read more »
Who’s good at lip reading? Go check out the video on the FP.
It couldn’t have happened to a nicer, humbler couple of folks. White House gate crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi, once drunk on the fame of crashing President Obama’s first state dinner in November 2009, are hosting a very sober bankruptcy auction Saturday, a major move to bring normalcy back to their lives. At noon at their Oasis Vineyards winery in… Read more »
#31 Simple: Have you ever had a Schmaltz Alt brewed in New Ulm, MN? Those are real hard to find down here anymore, in fact, I have seen one in a decade.
Actually it was the other way around.
#32 Always nice to see people step in like that and save a life.
#28 Dave
Not just surprising — Incredible! Unbelievable! Unexpected! Whodathunkit ?!
Camera captures bystanders rescuing man trapped under burning car.
Quilmes is probably the smoothest beer in the world, but not for long. InBev was purchased by Anheuser-Busch in 2008 and they now own 91% of the company. I have spent many an evening sitting around with friends sharing a 2 litre bottle of Quilmes and playing cards. Ringnes is a pretty close second, but hard to get in the… Read more »
Those mooooooooooooooooooooooooslims and their hijinks: Hamas is weighing a resumption of suicide bomb attacks against Israeli civilians, a senior counter-terrorism expert warned in Herzliya on Tuesday. /snip Fighel said Hamas was not deterred by Israel, adding that Israeli government and public opinion had become accustomed to Hamas’ shelling of more and more cities with rockets. Dya think you would ever… Read more »
#26 – Prolly like riding a big hairy bus.
Surprisingly….
Signs of the times.
WARNING: Some language is rated R+.
Adee or ST: what is it like to ride a clyesdale?