Sacrificing Rights Again

Am I the only one not buying into this renewed terrorist threat crap and the new security crackdown that comes with it? I sure hope not.


Some Nigerian villain of the day manages to get on a flight, without a passport at that, carrying some concoction that can start a fire and make popping noises. He makes a claim that al-Qaeda directed him and suddenly he is the unsuccessful terrorist and the new example of how the gutting of rights in the U.S. is actually working.

One cannot even carry a decent size bottle of shampoo on a flight. Now what? No more carry-on luggage, Bic lighters, or house keys? Have they lost their minds entirely? Well, not half as much as the citizens in the news stating how acceptable it all is if they can keep us safe. Safe from what? A Nigerian that was most likely paid by a government operative or private contractor rep pushing for more security and even less rights than we have today. The description of the suspect's concoction that I have read says firecracker powder – yes, light that up and you will get popping noises and a fire will start. I'm sure.

According to an article on M Live, two attorneys witnessed the Nigerian, accompanied by a well-dressed man, speaking to an airline supervisor regarding the airline allowing him to board the flight without a passport. The next time that the attorneys saw the Nigerian was when the fire started on the flight.

Perhaps the airline should just stick with the requirement that a passenger have a passport when boarding a flight in Amsterdam to go to the U.S., don't you think? I thought that it was always a requirement and has been for many decades.

But no, because an airline let this man board without a passport we all must sacrifice to keep the world safe. Right. Can I interest you in some property out in the Everglades? The wildlife comes right up to the door – it's so exciting.


And yes, I know that this has nothing whatsoever to do with adult business, but someone had to say it.