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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 5:41 am
This is why I don't want to live/work in the USA.
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 9:57 am
Is that ....57% of Americans are religious and therefore want to be slaves??
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 10:05 am
(This post was last modified: November 16, 2012 at 10:11 am by The Grand Nudger.)
No, No, and Yes. If I was required to submit to a cavity search or wear a shock collar to take a commercial flight I'm afraid I'd just drive (or take a nice relaxing trip by boat). But...if the TSA is going to effectively reduce risk for those that choose to avail themselves of the transportation that it has the duty of safeguarding then they need to be able to exert some authority there. The trick is crafting reasonable regulations/procedures/etc, and a reasonable way of exercising that authority. I wouldn't say "at any time"..but..anytime you're under their protection, sure. I absolutely hate it when you're given the job of protecting someone and they refuse to cooperate.....(but I understand that we don't all agree on what is reasonable to request of someone you are tasked with protecting)
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 10:09 am
Give us a break pls ...
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 10:49 am
I think the TSA is an ineffective, abusive agency, but I'm curious as to why they think that implementing a private security agency would prevent the abuse of power.
As for the poll, you're telling me I can fly and get a finger up my ass? Bonus.
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 10:52 am
(November 16, 2012 at 10:49 am)Faith No More Wrote: As for the poll, you're telling me I can fly and get a finger up my ass? Bonus.
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RE: Poll: 57% of americans want to be slaves.
November 16, 2012 at 10:57 am
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I've set it many times before and I'll say it again:
I have the utmost confidence that about 50% of the entire world's population is made up of completely useless, brainless dolts.
"What? You want to stick a flashlight in my ass for getting on this plane?" "What? You say that will protect me?"
OK! as long as it's done by some barely certified, laid off filing clerk between jobs with a healthy pension for abuse of power and a hidden leaning towards lite sadism.
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