Congressman Calls to Ditch TSA

Republican John Mica of Florida is calling for airports to just kick the TSA out altogether and allow for a private industry to take over. It is being said that a private company could do better by decreasing costs and decreasing waiting time.

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TSA Screening

Enhanced Security

Beginning today, folks traveling to the US from countries of interest, will be subjected to more screening.

Ummm...shouldn't this have already been implemented? I'm unsure why this hasn't always been the case, considering the fact that we are still at war. I am completely shocked that extra screening hasn't always been a factor when someone from a middle eastern country, one that sponsors terrorism or, one that is of "interest," as they put it, is flying to the United States.

From the article, (click on title):

The State Department lists Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria as state sponsors of terrorism. The other countries whose passengers will face enhanced screening include Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen.

Again, I ask, why wasn't this something they were doing already?

Gee. I feel so much safer.