Caution on Twitter. The ultimate goal of censoring is exactly this: self-censoring. At some point, the government barely needs to censor at all, because the people censor themselves. In this fight, at least, the TSA/DHS/etc is succeeding in spades.
> Abta, which represents travel companies in the UK, said holidaymakers need to learn to be ultra-cautious when it comes to talking about forthcoming trips
no, we shouldn't 'need to learn to be ultra-cautious', we should be able to say whatever we want without living in fear.
edit: yes, whatever we want. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. It's actions that we need to stop, not speech.
By all means, say whatever you want. Just don't expect to be allowed into the USA as a right.
The irrationality and absurdity of TSA is something that most Americans are aware of. But we have a President and Congress who think it's all just fine. The only solution to this problem is to elect lawmakers who will abolish TSA. Last time I checked, there's only one candidate for President who has included that as part of his platform.
No, voting in different lawmakers is not the sole recourse of citizens of a democratic country. Raising awareness so that your existing lawmakers notice the issue sufficiently to get back the ass coverage stage is far more effective than electing somebody who's saying the right words and will then turn around with a "So long, suckers!" as soon as he's got your vote. Not that that has happened recently, of course.
Erm, actually it's not "single-issue voting." There is a whole host of bad legislation that is very invasive of personal liberty in the US, not just TSA. A good example would also be the recent SOPA/PIPA legislation. All those things need to be voted down, not just one of them.
