Breda recounts her experience getting through airport “security”.

So let’s see… anger, humiliation, degeneration… but hey, it’s all to make us feel safe, right? Don’t you feel safe? I sure feel safe. And that’s all that really matters: that we feel safe. Doesn’t matter that we also feel humiliated. It’s a small price to pay, else you’re not a patriot, right?

Yeah… we’re all presumed guilty until proven innocent. You pass through airport “security” and you are a suspect, until the beeping stops and the TSA folk deem you not to be… maybe. How American.

Somewhere a Founding Father or two continue to roll over in their graves.

*sigh*

Updated: Courtesy of Joe Huffman, a great article on Penn & Teller and how they mix their magic and their politics to make quite a good point.

Updated 2: Breda’s tale continues. Part II, and Part III. Gosh, I hope you’re feeling safe now folks. “Feeling” safe being the operative word.

Updated 3: Even more stories of safety, this time from Michael Bane.