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Without question.
A government commission headed by Gary Hart reported this morning that 1.3 million cross our borders every day. With numbers so large, there's no way we could be informed of their backgrounds and intentions. Segments of our society seem convinced that every Middle-eastern or Asian visitor is some Harvard honor student or fleeing opression for democratic freedom, and obviously, it just ain't so. And now, even some who appear noble still have terrorist ties.
Additionally, we need to increase intelligence and tighten certain freedoms. Aviation has been a longstanding joke--one we've chosen to ignore for quite some time. Remember the rag-tag, overworked and underpaid bunch manning airport metal detectors prior to last Tuesday--did they actually make YOU feel secure? And look at all the other lapses: Knives going undetected (A good friend of mine has been carrying his pocket knife onto planes for years); numerous incidents involving irate passengers invading plane cockpits; curbside service; unchecked bags littering airport terminals; a plane crashing on the White House lawn...
We've been caught with our pants down around our ankles. And hold your breath, cause it ain't over just yet.
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