8-year-old on Terrorist Watchlist appears before Congress

[L. Coyote]

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[gateley]

1. It's good that someone who actually favors the watch list is there

testifying, rather than someone like me who they wouldn't pay as much attention to.

This is just a nightmare. How can people feel as though we're being protected when Homeland Security is so STUPID?

[Quantess]

2. What a joke the TSA is.

[Limelight]

3. Those who would sacrifice freedom for security...

Generally wind up with neither. Not sure who said that, but whoever it was he was dead on. This woman and her attitude about giving up liberties, ironically, is part of the problem. She thinks just like those who put her son on the damn list to begin with.

I feel bad for the kid and it's obviously ridiculous, but at the same time I just wanna look this lady dead in her eye and say, "This is what sacrificing your rights for the sake of security looks like. You said it was a necessity... suck it up and stop whining."

[peace13]

6. I agree with you 100%.

I would add that any seven year old that hasn't had the word terrorist explained to him, especially if he is on the watch list, is really lacking in some good solid guidance. If his friends find out before he does I pity him. Peace, Kim

[VenusRising]

7. The quote comes from Benjamin Franklin.

And I feel like you wrote my post for me.

:hi:

[Naythan]

10. ...

"Those who give up freedom for security deserve neither freedom nor security." --Benjamin Franklin

On edit: it wasn't until I posted that I went down the thread to realize the source had already been attributed. :)

[whistle]

4. The TSA and the resulting watch-list are complete shams which have

...no credible basis for selecting and assigning people as terrorists, other than being a costly political band-aid for the Bush administration to have appeared to be doing something to protect against further terror attacks.

Given that 9/11 was an inside job, both TSA and the watch-list have been and will continue to be republican fear tools and really must be scraped.

[raystorm7]

5. Damn...and the kid is as WHITE as can be, LOL

[ForeignSpectator]

8. Dear Ms Robinson, the watchlist was never intended to be for your security... n/t

[Black Adder]

9. Dunno, that kid looks a little suspicious to me..

I'll bet he was a terror when he was 2 - most 2 year olds are.
I'd keep the little bugger on the list..
Thank you President Bush for keeping the skys safe..