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malthaussen

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6. What really caused me pain

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #4)

Thu May 10, 2012, 08:53 AM

May 2012

... when they started in with all the Patriot Act crap and the rest of it, was that nobody (or hardly anybody) seemed to realize we were reacting just the way the terrorists wanted us to. The purpose of terrorism is to create terror. It's funny that so many fail to understand that.

-- Mal

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TSA: The Poll [View all] Stinky The Clown May 2012 OP

There is no way to "ensure" security malthaussen May 2012 #1

The current screening doesn't "ensure" . sendero May 2012 #2

I don't think that IS the question... malthaussen May 2012 #5

To be honest, I don't . sendero May 2012 #7

My other mantra has been "Life has risks. Deal with it." Stinky The Clown May 2012 #4

What really caused me pain malthaussen May 2012 #6

I once had the 4 in. crescent wrench on my key ring questioned because the TSA agent did not know RC May 2012 #3

Afternoon kick Stinky The Clown May 2012 #8