What's The Deal With The Full Body Scanners???

While I am all for safety, these new "security measures" border on the ridiculous!!! Seriously! First off, I find the whole thing offensive. I am not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but really??? And the BS about no one saving the images...yeah, right! No TSA personnel has a cellphone with a camera, huh? I am just waiting for some of these pictures to show up on websites. Even though you cannot see the individuals face, it is an invasion of privacy that has no place in a "free" society. Furthermore, if a terrorist wants to smuggle an explosive on board a plane, there are ways they can be hidden INSIDE the human body...and oh, by the way, the scanners do NOT show what you may have shoved up your anus (or other places). What's next? A full body cavity search?? Flying nacked? It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. And the American sheep are willing to be put through all this so they can "feel" safe! What most of the population fails to understand, is the fact that EVERY commercial/passenger plane also carries cargo. This cargo is hardly glanced at. About 5% of the cargo is randomly checked, and the rest just loaded. Done! This is based on the assumption that the cargo comes from trusted sources (there is a list) and therefore doesn't warrant scrutinizing. How is that for covering the front and letting your proverbial ass hang out in the breeze???

What’s The Deal With The Oil Spill?

I almost feel sorry for Tony Hayward! The last few times I saw pictures of him, he looked like he was about ready to stroke out! Unfortunately, the world is engaging in a blame game instead of focusing on what’s truly important: Fixing the problem and cleaning up the mess! Or maybe this is a diversion tactic, so the media (and consequently the consumers) are more caught up in what leaders do in their spare time instead of what needs to be done…and isn’t!

Don’t get me wrong, I am glad that funds have been made available to compensate people for their loss of income, etc., but this is no long term solution…it’s like placing a band-aid over a severed limb…pretty much useless. The media is whipping the public into a frenzy and the general populous is swallowing it hook, line, and sinker (I think the fishing reference is apropos). Wake up people!!! The President is not to blame, and neither is Mr. Hayward per say. Just remember, both have to answer to their respective “Boards” and don’t make decisions in a bubble.

Instead of pointing fingers and making demands for compensation, let’s roll up our sleeves; put our collective minds together and find a solution! Stop the leak! Start cleaning up the waters, beaches & habitats! Let’s take charge and don’t wait for “Big Brother” to do it for us! Where is the spirit that made this country so great???