I’m leaning towards this that I posted in another thread. Once the government gains ground, it NEVER gives it back completely.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2630849/posts?page=40#40
What concerns me is that this follows a pattern we’ve seen. The government tries to push too hard in some area concerning our freedom. There’s a huge public outcry and they back off some. But they’ve still gained ground because now people are happy that it isn’t as bad as it was, although it’s still worse than we want it or it initially was.
They are desensitizing us this way.
They don’t give us what we want (which is profiling and minimal screening), they give us what we’re willing to settle for (OK, no groping genitals, but patting down extremities ..... for now) because it isn’t as bad as it was.
The problem is, it only delays what they’re working for some, but they’re willing to wait. They’ll get those body scanners and gropes eventually, once people are used to a less invasive search. They can afford to wait.
You could be absolutely right.
Also consider this, once they back off, assuming your theory is correct, a successful terrorist strike brings down a plane or multiple planes, I can hear obamao and nappy now..."This disaster has occurred because the people thought they knew better than the experts, they forced us to stop what we knew was the right thing to do".
Therefore we now find ourselves in a position where we must......
I dunno, I have a bad feeling about this, it's just in my gut.