The TSA Scam - they are their own proof of 100% failure

The TSA scam 
The fact that we are still at the "orange" threat level means TSA has been a complete failure. If it was successful, the threat level should have been reduced, and Constitutional rights restored 
Posted: 06.10.2008 

Fool me once, shame on me.  Fool us for seven plus years, we’re all still fools.

Accountability, benchmarks, results – we all have to meet them in our daily lives. But that is not the case at the US government, and definitely not for Mr. Chertoff and his DHS. On the contrary, despite companies downsizing and families cutting expenses, the government is growing larger than ever and spending more than ever.

And it’s almost seven years since 9/11 that the Bush Administration starting riding the Homeland Security bandwagon and spending spree. Scaring Americans with creative conspiracy theories, while spending billions to monitor, search and harass Americans through its Constitution side-stepping DHS/TSA.

Ironically, the supposed “threat advisory level” is still orange: threat of immediate terrorist attack. Airports routinely remind us that “The threat advisory level has been raised to ORANGE…” Why is it still being “raised?” And why is it still orange in America.

We’ve been at the third most serious level since 2001, almost consistently. However, despite the fact that the Constitution is a non-negotiable restriction on government, we have lost significant Constitutional rights. Legislation such as the infamous (and incorrectly named) Patriot Act, was steamrolled through at the behest of the President and law enforcement – rather than American citizens – and billions of dollars spent creating ever-more invasive means of spying, tracking and harassing American citizens. And recently, under the auspices of this supposed threat level, Mr. Chertoff boldly and plainly announced in broad daylight, a new domestic spying program, targeted specifically at Americans.

Despite the dramatic loss of Constitutional rights and billions of dollars wasted, are we really more secure? Maybe slightly, but hardly in proportion to the cost or lost civil rights? Or, are grandmas and amputees just more embarrassed than ever before, while millions just waste more time than ever, without any rights or recourse, waiting and being searched at airports?

If the DHS/TSA was successful, theoretically, we would be “safer” here in America. If so, the threat advisory should have been lowered by now.

However, in seven years the supposed “threat advisory level” has never been lowered (and is currently being “raised” to orange on a regular basis at airports around America). Why doesn’t anyone (hint: elected officials) ask – after all the money wasted and civil rights arbitrarily taken away – are we at the SAME risk level?!

We’ve been cooked, like a frog placed in cold water, with the heat slowly turned up. It’s time for a change from business as usual, and return America to a true representative government, where American citizens are represented.

The usual suspects and “career” politicians from both major parties have made a mess of America. The Green Party www.gp.org is the only solution – representing people. One person at a time, we can return America to a Constitution-respecting, truly representative democracy once again.