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DOJ letter:'TSA would likely be required to cancel any flight'(FEDs threaten air blockade of Texas)
The Lone Star Report ^ | 5/24/2011 | Andy Hogue

Posted on 05/25/2011 10:23:19 AM PDT by Roninf5-1

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to House and Texas Senate leaders Tuesday -- reportedly in person -- threatening a shut-down of airports if HB 1937 is passed.

The letter claims Rep. David Simpson's (R-Longview) anti-TSA-groping bill is against federal law and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. We include the text of the DOJ's letter, as well as a portion of Simpson's reply, below.

(Excerpt) Read more at lonestarreport.org ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 112th; bhodoj; democrats; doj; dojisajoke; ericholder; fourthamendment; govtabuse; hb1937; holder; injusticedepartment; liberalfascism; obama; obamalegacy; punishyourenemies; texas; texasvstas; texasvstsa; tsa; tsapervs; tsavstexas; tyranny
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To: wideawake

The feds do not own the planes so they can search you and your car also by your reasoning that it is not a 4th Admend. issue. They (police) already do it a sobriety stops this will be just the next stop.


81 posted on 05/25/2011 12:00:42 PM PDT by Ratman83
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To: saganite

I think the Texas legislature will fold since the Feds can shut down air travel whenever they feel like it...

LOL! And the Texas Legislature can block & delay all oil and gas shipments from it’s ports & refineries on technicalities and shut down America in about 3.2 seconds flat


82 posted on 05/25/2011 12:01:50 PM PDT by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: wideawake
And is that mandated by statute? Or was it by invitation?

It doesn't matter. A foot in the door is a foot in the door.

83 posted on 05/25/2011 12:02:49 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: TLI

Contact David Dewhurst via message

http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact.php


84 posted on 05/25/2011 12:04:31 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Contact Dam Patrick via email message

http://www.patrick.senate.state.tx.us/#Form


85 posted on 05/25/2011 12:06:34 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Ancesthntr

Time is coming......


86 posted on 05/25/2011 12:06:40 PM PDT by luvie (RAISING CAIN!!!!********CAIN is ABLE!*******Time to CAIN obama!!)
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To: Roninf5-1

What is Obama going to do, shoot down the flights?

We just saw Trump and Netanyahu stand up to Obama and force his hand like a child.

Take note Gov. Perry.


87 posted on 05/25/2011 12:09:20 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (Tough enough to have survived the end of the world)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Yep...getting punished for doing the RIGHT thing! I hope they
do find a way to repeal this. I totally dread flying!


88 posted on 05/25/2011 12:09:23 PM PDT by luvie (RAISING CAIN!!!!********CAIN is ABLE!*******Time to CAIN obama!!)
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To: LUV W

I keep wondering if it’s time yet.


89 posted on 05/25/2011 12:10:25 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: wideawake; All

There is more than 1 way to skin a cat besides sticking the cats head in a boot jack & pulling on its tail. Define the actions of the TSA as sexual molestation of children & arrest the TSA agent the Feds go into court claiming that it was his duty to molest children then when the judge goes along start the propaganda campaign for all that its worth.


90 posted on 05/25/2011 12:12:17 PM PDT by Nebr FAL owner (.308 reach out & thump someone .50 cal.Browning Machine gun reach out & crush someone)
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To: TLI

oops! Sorry about that Dan!

Contact DAN Patrick via email message

http://www.patrick.senate.state.tx.us/#Form


91 posted on 05/25/2011 12:12:30 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: LUV W; SwinneySwitch

See reply #79 by SwinneySwitch. The bill has been pulled.

I dread flying too, and hope to stay off any planes for now.


92 posted on 05/25/2011 12:14:44 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (zero hates Texas and we hate him back.)
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To: calex59
The legal basis for flying over my house is what? That you have a pretty smile?

Get real ~ read the constitution. Interstate commerce has no business flying over my property or rolling a truck through it without the government compensating me for it ~ the method is prescribed in the 5th amendment.

The USSC ruled that planes could fly over my property because the government would make sure they didn't crash on my house. "Safety" is my compensation.

You are an idiot that you didn't knowthat.

93 posted on 05/25/2011 12:15:06 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: ShadowAce

If the feds keep interfering with states rights, I say it’s time.


94 posted on 05/25/2011 12:18:02 PM PDT by luvie (RAISING CAIN!!!!********CAIN is ABLE!*******Time to CAIN obama!!)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Saw that. Texas blinked, which is NOT good.

I wish Congress would take up this issue. I thought they would!


95 posted on 05/25/2011 12:19:19 PM PDT by luvie (RAISING CAIN!!!!********CAIN is ABLE!*******Time to CAIN obama!!)
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To: muawiyah
Airline safety is an interesting case ~ my 4th amendment rights require that I be secure against a government regulated airplane crashing into my house. Nothing more important than that. Everything else flows from that consideration.

Neither the sexual assault of American citizens nor their irradiation using these machines are capable of stopping a determined terrorist from smuggling explosives on board. Neither can assure your security from the terrorists.

So why, then, are Americans being groped and irradiated? If that's not unreasonable search and seizure, I don't know what is.

96 posted on 05/25/2011 12:20:56 PM PDT by Jeff Winston
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To: Roninf5-1

Fedgov holds most of the cards in things like this. Bit late for that.

Still, the states hold a few big ones. We will see if Texas has the guts to lay it all out.


97 posted on 05/25/2011 12:20:56 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: LUV W
I guess my travels will be limited to in Texas and maybe the adjoining states.
98 posted on 05/25/2011 12:32:33 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (zero hates Texas and we hate him back.)
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To: saganite
there's no way the Feds will shut down DFW and Houston airports over their groping policy.

There's NO WAY they could be that stupid.

Last thing the dems and the government class want right now is a controversy over profiling vs random searches and wasted $billions...not to mention the issue of government power/control.

I hope Texas moves forward and calls their bluff. If not bluffing...what a wonderful political windfall.

99 posted on 05/25/2011 12:32:39 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: redgolum
We will see if Texas has the guts to lay it all out.

As I recall Texas is one of the very few states to tell Holder and others in dee-cee NO, we are not going to do this or that.

And Texas is doing it on a regular basis.

By the way, did you send an email or make a call?

.

100 posted on 05/25/2011 12:36:21 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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