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Take a good look at the above Senators. These people voted NO on an amendment that would grant people immunity from lawsuits if they in good faith report suspicious activity.
I'll give 100-1 odds that their excuse will be "racial profiling". It's history repeating itself. Actor James Woods reported suspicious activity and the FAA never bothered to follow up on his reporting and some of the people he saw ended up slamming airplanes into various things on 9/11.
Wake the fuck up people, these people in power who voted to STRIP YOU OF PROTECTION don't deserve to keep their jobs. Would you want a cop to be on the job if he didn't feel like patrolling a particular neighborhood?
Let's take a look at some quick facts here:
No Republican voted NO. That tells you something right there. It tells you that each Republican in the Senate "gets it" and understands the threat. Terrorists will either attack us, or sue us, which is what the "flying imams" are doing right now. You know who's name voted YES that shocked the fuck out of me? Hillary Clinton. HILLARY FUCKING CLINTON gets it. I feel almost dirty for agreeing with her 100% on this. But when you're right, you're right, regardless of what side of politics you're on.
Both of my Senators voted NO. They are getting a phone call about this in a little bit. What they are doing is stripping out a layer of protection against terrorist attacks: The general public. No one is going to report suspicious activity if they think they are going to be sued if they are wrong.
If I am reported to be acting suspiciously, and I end up missing my flight. Here's what I expect to happen once they see that I'm not a terrorist: A free flight anywhere in the world I want, a written apology, and a private jet to my original destination. That is fair compensation if I am detained falsely. I don't deserve 5 million dollars because my feelings were hurt, I don't get the right to cry out how it's "white guy phobia" or any other bullshit excuse that you're seeing professional whiners play out in the media.
Security is a deadly serious game when it comes to what basically is a flying missile filled with highly combustible jet fuel and enough kinetic energy to knock down buildings. I would rather they err on the side of caution rather than us watch their screwup on CNN.
One last thing though. Let's call out Barack Obama. He didn't vote on this resolution. I think it's either a calculated move by his part to avoid going on record against terrorism and protecting the American public, OR he's too busy running for President to do his fucking job.
That allows him to take any position that he likes, depending on how the wind blows. If it's an popular vote, then he'll say he was too busy running for President. If it's an unpopular vote, he'll say he was abstaining in protest. Either way doesn't speak well for him as a leader. As a leader, you need to make a stand on all issues and be there to actually do your job.
So, does this prove my point that he's all style and no substance? It certainly appears that way.
So, next time you're in an airport and see something suspicious, you have to ask yourself something: Do I do what's right and possibly save hundreds or thousands of peoples lives? Or do I keep quiet because I don't want to get sued? A real man/woman knows the answer to that question. Here's a hint: If you're confused as to how to answer, you're a coward.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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