The TSA Patdowns

This country has major issues facing it from deficits to North Korea to unemployment. What story has received the most coverage by far over the last 10 days? The new passenger screening procedures that the TSA has implemented.

I have not flown recently and of course would not want my children to be scared so perhaps I make light of this. I am certain that in some rare instances customers are embarrassed and feel awkward. I am sure that little boys who have their shirt taken off and those with urine bags that get popped and other cases such as those feel badly.

Overall however when we step on a plane we want to be safe. The TSA, should someone get on a plane, and commit a terrorist act will be criticized heavily. They are in a no win situation.

I believe that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been poor choices. I think the amounts spent on all security measures are too much and think we all need to realize that the issue of security has been heavily politicized. However we do want the folks on the plane with us to be screened.

I think the agents need more training. I think the reasoning for what we are doing needs to be explained more clearly. Overall, however I think people need to grow up. If you are " felt up" it is to protect us. It is the world we live in. Do the terrorists win in the sense that we are inconvenienced? Yes. It is better than they having a successful attempt to take over a plane.