NEW YORK -- In the accelerating debate about airport pat-downs that feel like a clumsy third date and body scans that border on Peeping Tom shows, it’s hard to find a sane place to land.
By: Thomas Sowell
| Posted: November 25, 2010 4:05 AM
No country has better airport security than Israel -- and no country needs it more, since Israel is the most hated target of Islamic extremist terrorists. Yet, somehow, Israeli airport security people don't have to strip passengers naked electronically or have strangers feeling Israeli travelers' private parts.
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: November 25, 2010 4:05 AM
Republicans from Florida are taking aim at new search techniques being employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on airline passengers -- even as a poll shows most Americans accept these measures as necessary for greater security.
By: George Will
| Posted: November 24, 2010 4:05 AM
WASHINGTON -- Fifty years ago William F. Buckley wrote a memorable complaint about the fact that Americans do not complain enough. His point, like most of the points he made during his well-lived life, is, unfortunately, more pertinent than ever. Were he still with us he would favor awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he received in 1991, to John Tyner, who, when attempting to board a plane in San Diego, was provoked by some Transportation Security Administration personnel.
By: Nancy Smith
| Posted: November 22, 2010 4:05 AM
This Week’s Heroes: Barney Bishop, Adam Putnam, et al.
Barney Bishop is a Mississippi gambler if ever I saw one – and I’ve seen a few. An EPA administrator overplays her hand, the Associated Industries of Florida president calls her bluff and bets the farm. EPA folds. Game over, Bishop triumphs.
By: Lane Wright
| Posted: November 20, 2010 4:05 AM
As Floridians enter the busiest travel season of the year, many of them, including lawmakers, say full-body scans that take pictures of individuals as if they were naked, and the alternative option of an extreme pat-down, cross the line.
