Two Recent TSA Decisions Will Make Flying a More Miserable Experience in the Future

by Dan Mitchell | Feb 5, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs

I’m sick of the TSA and haven’t written about that incompetent bureaucracy since posting a mock press release early last month. But after enduring the slowest-moving line in recorded history at the Miami Airport yesterday, motivation is no longer a problem. So it was...

Who Knew the TSA Was so Productive?

by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized

I suppose there’s a slight possibility, perhaps asymptotically approaching 100 percent, that this is a parody rather than a real press release, so enjoy with appropriate skepticism.

Let’s Be Thankful Terrorists Are Even Less Competent than the TSA

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized

We all grumble that going to the airport now means long lines and invasions of privacy, but we hope that at least we’re getting safety in exchange for all the hassle. But based on results of random tests, the only thing we can really conclude is that terrorists must...

This TSA Stupidity Makes Me Want to Go Postal

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 28, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs

I hate writing about the TSA and airport security, especially since I fly frequently and despise the pointless “security theater” of the whole process. I keep doing posts about the issue, though, because it seems a day doesn’t go by without some new revelation about...

The Silver Lining to the TSA’s Dark Cloud

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Privacy

Freedom, liberty, and common sense are all good things, which explains why I criticize the TSA’s bureaucratic approach to airport safety. But I’m a glass-half-full guy, so here’s one good argument for the TSA’s new guidelines. And since we’re having some fun at TSA’s...