Texas lawmakers pass airport "anti-groping" bill

[The Northerner]

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Legislation to make enhanced airport security pat-downs a crime if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas was approved by the Texas House and Senate on Monday.

The moves came just days after the measure appeared dead when the House speaker called the provisions "unenforceable" and "an embarrassment to the state of Texas."

By passing the bill, the "Texas Legislature is not only telling the (Transportation Security Administration) to change their policies - we're telling the Obama Administration that we will not be intimidated and we will vigorously defend our Constitutional rights," Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, who presides over the Senate, said in a statement.

The two chambers passed similar measures as the special legislative session's conclusion on Wednesday approaches.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-house-passes-anti-groping-airport-security-bill-005128016.html

[SDuderstadt]

1. It seriously will not make a difference...

Texas needs to read the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

[CarmanK]

2. No surprise! Rick Perry wants to secede from the Union anyway!

According to Rick Perry, TX doesn't need the Union anyway. He is a traitor, as a public figure he stood in front of a crowd and promoted secession from the Union. It seems that his Lt. Gov. has the same viewpoint.

[SDuderstadt]

3. We already fought a war over this...

the South lost.