I don’t argue against security concerns. Gone too far, probably. Incompetently performed, no argument. Airports can choose to not use the TSA. More should do so.
However, rail as imagined by the current incarnation of statists, would be government built, government run. That’s worked out well for us in the past. The current occupant of the White House doesn’t take much shine to the quaint notions of liberty and freedom.
A low gas price is freedom to travel. I don’t think he likes that given what he’s doing to the gulf. Rail would be just another lever for government to squeeze liberty out of the commons.
Agree with all you said. I’m more libertarian than GOP or simple conservative, and despise the government’s intrusion into 90% of our lives. I can’t let myself dwell on it or go into a blue funk and get angry.
And the fact that Hussein “doesn’t take much shine to the quaint notions of liberty and freedom” makes me pray often each day that he’ll be defeated in ‘12. Oh... and be defeated by someone better than he is. Remember when we thought Clinton was the worst it could get?