A TCFer makes the TSA 'no-fly' list
WolfesBlog
by Claire Wolfe
01/30/06
What's amazing is that American citizens blandly tolerate any such list. Secret. Arbitrary. Obviously politically motivated. How can this be okay with anybody? Nixon was hounded and ridiculed for his infamous 'enemies list.' But at least his list included high-power political types. GWB's list is longer and reaches out to include thousands of ordinary people who never did anything more than express an opinion or three. How can this be okay? I know why there isn't more outrage among activists, though. It's because there's too damn much to be outraged about. Take a number. Get in line. A client and I were talking about The List the other day. We both figure that if Americus Fernando Henshawe is on it, then we probably are, too. But since we both refuse to fly, we may never know. I tell ya, it almost makes me want to buy some $29 bargain airfare and go to the airport just to see...
https://www.clairewolfe.com/wolfesblog/00001928.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Claire Wolfe
01/30/06
What's amazing is that American citizens blandly tolerate any such list. Secret. Arbitrary. Obviously politically motivated. How can this be okay with anybody? Nixon was hounded and ridiculed for his infamous 'enemies list.' But at least his list included high-power political types. GWB's list is longer and reaches out to include thousands of ordinary people who never did anything more than express an opinion or three. How can this be okay? I know why there isn't more outrage among activists, though. It's because there's too damn much to be outraged about. Take a number. Get in line. A client and I were talking about The List the other day. We both figure that if Americus Fernando Henshawe is on it, then we probably are, too. But since we both refuse to fly, we may never know. I tell ya, it almost makes me want to buy some $29 bargain airfare and go to the airport just to see...
https://www.clairewolfe.com/wolfesblog/00001928.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 31. Jan, 18:52
