The TSA Nightmare - Government Conspiracy or Just Plain Stupidity?

TSA Agents inspect 2 year old suspected "terrorist" at U.S. airport screening - How bright are these Govenrment Union Employees? Image MyFoxAltanta

A good deal of debate has been taking shape regarding the new regulations for flying in the United States , from the intrusive “pat downs”, to full-blown body x-rays, the premise of some “pundits” is that a “big government conspiracy” is afoot. Seriously, crediting Homeland Security with the wherewithal of “controlling the American Citizen” is a stretch. Crediting them with following orders to control the populace is also a stretch – they have, however, created chaos – media chaos. With a never ending parade of articles on intrusive and ridiculous searches, not one article deals with the union aspect of the TSA who are under the umbrella of National Treasury Employees Union who have been in a contest of sorts for the union dues of potential TSA union members with the SEIU. Therefore, the situation one has is simple – union thugs (previously known as government workers), are attempting to follow guidelines from the TSA for screening, with union “thug” mentality added to the already entrenched “world owes me a living” union credo. In addition, the unions are telling their employees not to worry about lawsuits, as a Federal employee is not liable and the DOJ will step in and save them. Will the average TSA employee even understand the new guidelines? Doubtful, as the criteria established for hires is less stringent that one’s local grocery store.

Therefore, one has the Homeland Security brain trust of Janet Napolitano who is, kindly put, out of her depth, working with barely educated union thugs to secure our airplanes – Conspiracy – no, stupidity yes.

What U.S. Citizens have come to expect from most Union/Government entities in the past two years is a level of unparalled incompetence that, to date, has no equal. Perhaps it was the Progressive aim of “dumbing" down the American Education system that now has average American grandmothers, being sexually molested at airports nationwide – in simple form – the individuals employed by the TSA do not know better – neither does their boss. Janet is too busy being politically correct. The only way to keep the U.S. Flights safe, is not to pat down the nun, the grandmother, the American soldiers returning from Afghanistan (just Google for article after article), it is to “profile” those individuals trying to board a plane that have a propensity and background for blowing up Americans. One can bet the house that these TSA mental giants are not inspecting every piece of cargo placed in the hold, and with that in mind, the entire x-ray, pat-down process is truly moot – they just don’t’ get it. Perhaps it’s not politically correct to search a package that may say be coming from Yemen bound for Detroit, profiling – the dirty words of the politically correct, but a process that works.

Why not profile swarthy men with their heads wrapped in Wal-Mart kitchen toweled, carrying overloaded backpacks - that would imply one would have to single out a specific group, which is a no-no, which is why, U.S. passengers are facing this insanity and subsequent delays, body cavity searches, et al. When a terrorist does attempt to get through security – they will have to go through this very same procedure, costing the U.S. more money, but a better chance at catching the “terrorist” if “everyone has to go through the same procedure. Of course, Muslim groups have already protested, however, so far, with no luck . The obvious solution to this whole intrusive issue is to simply not fly. Take a plane, train, bus – avoid the airlines like the plague. The object of course, is to force the lobbyist employed by the airlines to go to work in a hurry – the industry can hardly survive without its passengers, and, incidentally, there would be layoffs galore at the TSA. It’s a win-win situation. When one must battle stupidity, then one must face some inconveniences.

The True Inconvenient Truth is that our government is run by individuals we would not trust to wash our cars, and as their very salaries, bloated pensions and super benefits are all dependent upon the taxpayer’s largesse, then, deciding to for go’s the nonsense at the airport, would of course, demand a change of heart. There is, after all, “Go To Meeting, and a host of programs which make traveling moot. For those of you who have no desire to skip the flight, have some fun with those who are about to “violate” your body – request a pat-down, turn the tables, and ask the TSA idiot to please put his hands down your pants, as you’ve been planning a trip just to meet him or her, and then tip them a buck.

George Soros - From Robbing the Dead in Nazi Occupied Europe to Liberal Guru – Beck's Colorful Sad Caricature of Dr. Evil

Glenn Beck -making the best of George Soros - image Static Business

There’s a lot of buzz about the aging, super wealthy, George Soros; those on the left find him to be some sort of guru, while those on the right view him as some sort of anti-Christ – so what’s the big deal? For one, George Soros has been making one Glenn Beck a whole lot of money – Beck, shock radio host turned patriotic television personality and book tour star, has most recently suggested that Soros’ followers are installed in the White House and that President Barack Obama may be in some sort of “danger”.


George Soros as Dr. Evil - photo credit spicey street irregulars

When looking at the grander scheme of things, Soros comes across as a perfect Dr. Evil, out to take over the world, sans a mini-me.

Is Soros’s fan base capable of assassinating a sitting president? Possibly - fan bases being what they are in the ever politically passionate reality television mind-set of middle-American. Just this past week, one frustrated fan of “Dancing with the Stars”, shot up his television set because Bristol Palin, daughter to 2012 predicated GOP Presidential Candidate, Sarah Palin, bested another celebrity for a final spot. It’s just a hop, skip and a jump from blowing up a television set, and blowing up a President in the scenario of a Soros-Dr. Evil Beck infested waters of the world of the “Boob Tube”.

Beck, one has to believe, truly loves this country, this nation, and has done due diligence in his research, and yet, there is something so intensely fanatical about Mr. Beck, he could be cast as the nemesis to Dr. Evil (Soros) in a blockbuster yet to be filmed. One has to hand it to Mr. Beck, he is more likable than Soros, more American (if there is such a thing anymore) and face
it, Soros makes a great target.

Is Soros crazy or just plain bored? Both! When reviewing his biography via discoverthenetworks.org Soros’ childhood was nothing to write home about. From Jewish origins in Nazi Occupied Hungary, his grandfather changed the family name in order to blend into the anti-Semitic society. Using tactics that so many did to survive the Holocaust, the family was separated in order to avoid detection. George was further protected by the grandfather, who bribed a Christian to adopt young Soros as a Godson. This man took George along with him on rounds to collect property left behind by those sent to concentration camps and their death.

Under that type of stress and society, Soros who was born in 1930 would have been in his 20’s, and showed little remorse for the literal grave robbing of his youth - comparing the horror of it all to economics. Freud would have had a field day with that one.

So, the young George Soros suffers from his past, psychologically, and then builds a financial empire but what of his political ideology? One also has to understand that the Russians who took Eastern Europe during WWII also installed communism as the governments ideology - Soros would have been a perfect target to indoctrinate. Therefore what we have is an emotionally scarred man, who most likely needs therapy, gladly following the Russian Marxist philosophy, while contrarily making hay with the free market system. The man is conflicted.

If Mr. Soros truly believes he can buy politicians, well there is good reason. One just needs to look at the bribery and other crimes that takes place in say, the Massachusetts State Legislature, which has seen more felony prone Speakers than any other United States. Soros just needed to find like minded – progressive socialist Marxist politicians in order to “effect change” – With the U.S. University Professors heavily enamored of a Russia (that failed) under Marxism, how difficult is the recruitment task?

Therefore, Soros has a core of true believers and the money to buy politicians and ad space in the New York Time, further speaking to the choir. The problem is that the choir is not huge, perhaps 20% of the populace of the U.S. might identify with Soros. Therefore, should Dr. Evil decide to remove Obama, and having the billions in wherewithal to do so, logic follows that as Obama has not met George’s expectations, Soros will fund a candidate to run against Obama in 2012.

It would be this carnival of reality political television (Obama versus the left of left) that not even Maureen Dowd would be able to spin with a straight face. The average American would run to the nearest available candidate that appeared to be even somewhat more sane than the aforementioned. This opens an opportunity for an ultra conservative, a Santorum for example, to waltz into the White House virtually unchallenged. (The drama of the political left, already disgusts the middle electorate, who would be pushed to the breaking in this scenario and elect Barry Goldwater’s Ghost in a heartbeat.) If one thought that the Tea Party had an impact on the last election, imagine 2012 under this hypothesis – a rout would not be a strong enough word to describe the results.

The only State either Barack Obama and/or Soros lite, would be able to count on would be Massachusetts, even if David Axelrod follows the Deval Patrick model for Barack and invites a third candidate (Democrat conveniently turned Independent) to run and try and split the vote, they would, with enough “Dream Act” participants (explains what happened in 2010 MA mid-terms), at least have that one blue State on an election map colored Scarlet red. This of course assumes that Obama even makes it through the Democrat primary should Soros really have the power to push a candidate more left of center than Obama to the top slot.

Therefore, Soros, who is pushing the limits of age and sanity, would become even less relevant than he is now, given the fact that the next President is likely to have two full terms (the historical odds). The Good news: surely, there would be another Soros or Soros-like crackpot to fill his shoes, ensuring that Beck’s books and appearances would continue to profit.

To get a glimpse into the mind of Dr. Evil Soros, a video clip is provided below, in which he explains in a variety of arenas on several different occasions, his “worldview” so to speak. In the meantime, if Beck were publicly traded, it would be suggested that one buy stocks in the man. Of the two, Beck is by far the savvier, and the least comedically dangerous.

Neal(D-MA2) Wrangles for Rangel’s Chair of Ways & Means – Rangel Faces Stern Reprimand for Ethics Violations - Down Not Out.

Pelosi with Rangel and Neal - Decisions, Decisions - image Washington Post

Charles Rangel, the New York 15th District’s Newly Reelected Congressional Representative will most likely face a body of his peers publicly expressing (within the Halls of Congress), their displeasure over Congressman Rangel’s behavior. The Boston Globe reporting on Rangel’s “punishment”, suggests that Congress may “vote to censure Rangel for fundraising and financial misdeeds that violated congressional rules. Other possibilities are less serious. They include a reprimand, a fine or a report deploring his conduct.” There is no suggestion that the crimes committed by Rangel would end in his expulsion from Congress as outlined in the rules governing House Ethics for the 11th Congress (http://ethics.house.gov). In other words, Rangel is facing a slap on the wrist for breaking 11 of 13 Ethics rules.

Rangel, who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee (which writes our tax policy), stepped down when gently pushed by then Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and replaced by senior member Sander Levin of Michigan. Levin, for all appearances was keeping the seat warm for Rangel, however, as time went by, Congressional egos came into play and other members began to eye the Top Job.

Enter Richard Neal - the Massachusetts 2nd District Congressional Representative, who faced a rather tough reelection in 2010 (having gone unchallenged for decades), defended his seat against newcomer Tom Wesley (Republican), and spent millions to hold onto the district seat. Neal who has been vying for the Top Spot on the Committee for years, still managed to support other Democrat members of Congress during the 2010 midterms to a paltry tune of of $70,000 (Politico). Apparently, when one wants a Chair on a Committee one literally “buys” the votes of a peer by donating to his or her campaign. Unfortunately, due the challenge Neal faced in his district (Wesley received 40 plus% of the vote); he had little opportunity to spread the wealth – even though he has a considerable war chest.

Although Neal won the election, the Chair of the Committee will go to a Republican as that party has the majority in the House. Therefore, Neal is seeking to become the Highest Ranking Democrat on the committee – a vantage point from which, others have had a great impact on U.S. policy including one Barney Frank, (MA4). Frank, who while a ranking Committee member for the Democrats managed to make decisions affecting Mortgage giants Freddie and Fannie.

Neal, not deterred, has announced he will challenge Rangel’s replacement, Sander Levin, for the top spot. An article in Business Weekconfirmed his intentions yesterday. Neal, who’s backing comes from big business, is a frequent guest of the non-partisan Tax Counsel Policy Institute whose board members include representatives from major insurers and pharmaceutical companies.

Neal may be in the best jockeying position for the seat in question, due to his straight party line votes with Nancy Pelosi in the 111th Congress, including support of the Health Care Reform Act. Neal even went a step further to please Pelosi and also supported including illegal immigrants in entitlement programs. Therefore, Neal may be the new House Minority Leaders’ (Nancy Pelosi) choice to move into what would have been Rangel’s spot on the Committee, a step down for Rangel, a step up for Neal somewhat.

However, all that lobbying on Neal’s part may come to naught, as Rangel is, in all likelihood, not facing an expulsion from Congress, rather a “stiff reprimand” via censure. Another member of the Massachusetts Democrat Congressional Congress also faced a similar “fate” and managed to parlay that misfortune into the Chair of the House Finance Committee – one Barney Frank. Granted in Frank’s case, there was some time that passed between his “trial by peers”, (which resulted in a Congressional “shame on you”, and then a pat on the back) eventually leading (when Democrats regained control of the House) to the top spot. Therefore, unless Rangel himself relinquishes the power he perceives he has, and maintains Nancy's blessing with by a mere reprimanded, should the Democrats gain the House in 2014 or 2016 (historically appropriate) he may find himself in the Top Job again. This of course, hinges on all three - Rangel, Neal and Levin – still holding seats by that time (retirement by either the electors or a personal decision).

In any regard, the final decision will rest with the Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi – whose charges against Rangel in the first place were based on politics at that time - now that Progressives believe that they will regain the House in 2012, she may decide to bump Neal for Rangel. Of course, Pelosi, Neal, Frank, Rangel and Levin are all up for reelection in 2012, and Neal will again face opposition, as Republican’s and Independents are now in the process of vying for position to take on Neal after this particular election confirmed he was vulnerable. (An election return which, one can be sure, the new Minority Whip is well aware.