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Re: Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

BiPolarMoment — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:28:37 GMT

I saw some presumptious numbers on another forum but what I'd really love to hear is a cost/benefit analysis by the TSA. i.e. in my job we have business cases that are required to be approved before projects move too far forward. Obviously this is not how the government works but certainly it would help support (or more likely damn) the idea that this plan was at all worth the money and time. To eliminate lives lost as a cost they could be considered a seperate (and presumably overriding) unit; I had read about a study done by Cornell (Cornish?) Professors that suggested that due to a reduction in willingness to fly after increased "security" approximately 129 people died in one quarter as a result of preferring to drive.

What I would suggest is at the end of this analysis if in fact there is no actual decreased likelyhood of dying as a result of flying (i.e. there is likely an increased--however minute--chance of detection but that is a seperate issue)...that can be used as a more effective argument for dismantling the program rather than simply privacy, which while important, doesn't convey how potentially ineffective these measures have/can/will be(en).

Anyone have further numbers on this?

Re: Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

Libertyandlife — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:45:38 GMT

^I really hope your not right, but you probably are.

Re: Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

DD5 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:03:03 GMT

This entire TSA issue is a ticking bomb that will explode not in the government's face but in our face.

Most of the revolt against the TSA is about what exactly? Don't grope us regular American folks, grope only those damn Muslims!!!

This isn't exactly what I call people rising up against tyranny. After the next terror incident, expect this "revolt" to turn 180 degrees in the other direction.

Re: Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

limitgov — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:36:05 GMT

why not try start the process of getting rid of the TSA?

not tame them.

Re: Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

Sieben — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:32:26 GMT

http://www.ronpaul.com/2010-11-22/ron-paul-the-revolt-against-tsa/

Ron Paul: Start Process to Get Rid of TSA

limitgov — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:13:50 GMT

How would Ron Paul start the process to get rid of the TSA?

Would they need to repeal anything to get rid of TSA?

Would that start in the House or Senate?