[Scott Dorsey]

In article , wrote:
I would agree with that! yEs I support individual gun
ownership, my lady and I own guns, and I will defend my home
with mine. I prefer not to fly just because of the
ludicrous crap involved, not about gun ownership, but about
treating me like a common criminal while the next guy, or
even an employee of the airline or catering might be the
terrorist, all because a plane load of sheeple couldn't
subdue two or three idiots with box cutters.

Precisely. But that's only half of it, really.

When I was a kid, people used to get dressed up to fly somewhere, but now
they dress down for the flight so they don't mess up their good clothes.
That's a good summary of what has happened.

It's not just the TSA destroying the flying experience, it's also the
airlines. It's now cheaper and easier for me to take the train to NYC
from here (a seven hour trip) rather than fly by way of Atlanta with a
three-hour layover (a twelve-hour trip, when the second leg isn't overbooked
or cancelled). They don't charge for checked luggage on the train, and
I can carry my toolkit.
--scott

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