The Growing Fascism of the TSA

Definition of fascism: a governmental system that exalts nation above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocracy headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.

There's growing concern around the nation over the intrusive, abusive new methods of the TSA. Here's takes by George Will, Matt Davis, and the horror stories go on and on.

In this case the "dictator" is John Pistole, and while there are people above him who could stop him, they don't. Is the TSA a fascist movement? No. But whenever talking-heads make political hay over failed terrorist attacks ("yes, but it might have worked") it's the TSA who decides to clamp down on ... passengers.

Why are DC's leaders sitting on their hands while one agency decides to governmentally mandate sexual harrassment and molestation? This needs to be nipped in the bud or it will only get worse. I'm ready for airline security to go back to pre-9/11 security measures. Passengers are heroes, not suspects. If a guy stood up with a boxcutter on my plane, I know that I and the ten other guys nearest me would beat him unconscious, and then we could continue pleasantly on our flight.

All of this is being done in the name of "security." If you really want to be safe, you'd just ban airplanes period.