Intended Consequences

Posted by deancameron on March 26, 2013 under Libertarian, Tax, The TSA, U.S. Constitution, USA PATRIOT ACT, You're kidding me! | Be the First to Comment

One of the problems with any new government agency is the question “How are we going to pay for this?”. It’s not just salaries and infrastructure: it’s pensions, attorneys (read more about the TSA regarding the need for attorneys ) and all that other chewy goodness that goes along with starting a new business. Which is, ostensibly, what a new government agency is… with infinite funding, it all but does away with that pesky “competition”.

The way to pay for a “free service?”

Taxes. Taxes. Taxes.

For all the anti-libertarians out there, this tax has nothing to do with your roads.

Enjoy:
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/government-regulations/senate-passed-budget-hikes-tsa-passenger-tax-39699

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3 Reasons to Kill DHS

Posted by deancameron on December 8, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Libertarian, The TSA, Unreasonable Search? | Be the First to Comment

The always great Reason Magazine has outdone themselves with this video and article.

It’s classy, well reasoned (ahem) stuff from a great organization.

http://reason.com/reasontv/2012/11/23/3-reasons-to-kill-the-dept-of-homeland-s

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This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need to get ahead!

Posted by deancameron on July 13, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Libertarian, Self-Promotion, The TSA, U.S. Constitution, Uncategorized, Unreasonable Search? | Be the First to Comment

He has modestly removed the six zeroes from the total views. Not only does he say very nice things about me and acts like he has ever seen Hollywood Palms, but he pimps the Bill of Rights – Security Edition.

(cross posting this to deancameron.com & securityedition.com woohoo!)

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Stop the TSA – Petition

Posted by deancameron on May 3, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Libertarian, Ron Paul, The TSA, U.S. Constitution, Unreasonable Search?, USA PATRIOT ACT | Be the First to Comment

Of course, there’s one presidential candidate who wants to dismantle the TSA. He also wants to stop the United States campaign of worldwide destruction, but I’ve been told that a vote for him is childish. Idealism is so 2008 and shouldn’t be applied to actual issues.

I’m not convinced that, unless one is Betty White, an online petition does anyone any good except for feeling like they’ve done something. Which is kinda/sorta the reality of the Bill of Rights – Security Edition. It feels like you’re making a statement, but you’re only preaching to your very own choir of one.

Those childish and unrealistic folks over at Campaign for Liberty have begun a petition to support a bill to END THE TSA.

http://www.chooseliberty.org/tsa_sign.aspx?pid=0503

Freedom is a sweet thing which I hope doesn’t change.

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TSA InfoGraphic

Posted by deancameron on March 14, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Libertarian, The TSA, Unreasonable Search?, USA PATRIOT ACT | Be the First to Comment

From the good folks at OnlineCriminalJusticeDegree.com:

TSA Waste
Created by: OnlineCriminalJusticeDegree.com

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TSA Agent arrested for stealing from passenger

Posted by deancameron on February 7, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Good News, Libertarian, The TSA, Unreasonable Search?, You're kidding me! | Be the First to Comment

I had two laptops stolen by the TSA years ago. Baggage handlers and TSA agents in NYC and Florida were working together. The rotten TSA agents (redundant?) would identify the bags on their way to Florida with the “good” stuff and the baggage handlers in Florida would then open the bags and get the loot.

That was, at least, somewhat clever.

A TSA thug at the Newark airport, Alexandra Schmid, just swiped $5,000 cash from a passenger like a little kid stealing candy. The silver lining in this is that in addition to putting the agent, Alexandra Schmid (no relation to John Jacob Jingleheimer) the feds are now launching an investigation and have suspended eight workers for misconduct. Their deeds? Sleeping on the job, stealing and failure to properly screen baggage.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-transportation-security-administration-agent-swiped-5k-passenger-jacket-kennedy-airport-article-1.1016550

The money is still missing.

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One Man Promotion Machine

Posted by deancameron on January 21, 2012 under Freedom Fighters, Libertarian, Self-Promotion, The TSA, U.S. Constitution, Unreasonable Search? | Be the First to Comment

Penn Jillette, the louder, larger half of Penn & Teller, continuing his decades long promotional gauntlet for the Bill of Rights – Security Edition.

Nice to show up in a piece by the Cato Institute.

The mention shows up around minute 14:00.

Thanks again, Penn!

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Freedom from across the pond

Posted by deancameron on December 22, 2011 under Freedom Fighters, Good News, Libertarian, Self-Promotion, The TSA, U.S. Constitution, Unreasonable Search? | Be the First to Comment

I just saw this. Very cool from a good bloke from across the pond!

Thanks, Andy!

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