eroding freedom
POSTED BY: NewOldBrownCoat
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 17:28
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Originally posted by Hardware:
Nice straw man Geezer. Except each of these things you mention is a threat and the "confrontational message" was an opinion. Which government, even in the form of a low-level security wonk, is specifically forbidden to act against.
Hardly a straw man. Rue seemed to be stating that freedom of speech was an absolute right. I disagreed, and provided examples.
As for Mr. Bird's incident, I have to believe that his message, plus his confrontational attitude, were considered a possible threat by the TSA screener. They took a few minutes to verify that he wasn't, and sent him on his way.
Using Occam's Razor, this is a much more likely scenario than "A secret memo has come from above telling all TSA employees to harrass passengers showing the wrong political leanings, and none of the tens of thousands of people who have seen it has blown the whistle". But the 'vast right-wing conspiracy' thing is so much more fun for you to play with, I guess.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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This might just be the hangover talking, but I think I would have to agree with Geezer that this is really a non-event.
Was this man's rights violated? Maybe. Perhaps probably. But this looks like an isolated incident where an overzealous, half witted, screener on a power trip took things several steps too far. It's highly unlikely that it is the policy of the TSA to harass travellers in this manner. I imagine the only person who is happy that this episode took place is Bird. His protest turned out to be a catastrophic success.
That being said, I can't see how this event is in any way similar to someone shouting "fire" in a crowded theater (unless, there is in fact a fire) or trying to crash the White House gates in protest. Bird had a legal right to be in the airport and he has the right to express himself in a way does not induce public panic.
I think a more comparable example might be that of peace activist Cindy Sheehan and Beverly Young, wife of Congressman Young (R-FL), who were removed from President Bush's State of the Union address for wearing shirts that said, respectively, "2245 Dead. How many more?" and "Support the Troops. Defend our Freedom."
In that case charges against Sheehan were dropped (Young was not charged) and an apology was issued by the US attorney's office to both ladies, as they had a legal right to be in the gallery (tickets) and violated no laws or incited no panic with their statements. While the venue has changed, the circumstances seem to correspond.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11120353/
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Today its the guy Pete Buttbandit and other Diversity Hires and Transexuals doing jobs, back then it was "Kip" an American government official administrator of the Transportation, or maybe died of 'Suddenly' at his home in Commifornia? Got the Booster Shots and then Covid? Died March 2022
Donald Trump’s rally speech in Wisconsin examined
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-election-trump
-rally-factcheck/
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One year ago today, my family was awoken by the FBI about to break down our door.
https://x.com/TheLaurenChen/status/1963573964900634894#m
Today, I'm finally breaking my silence.
the French?
Yeah, France is done
https://x.com/TheGriftReport/status/1970365660116197563#m
Sound of Freedoms in Britbongistan?
GROOMING GANG VICTIM TOOK HER OWN LIFE AFTER DECADES OF TORTURE
https://x.com/Basil_TGMD/status/1970371903501279545#m
She was tortured physically by the gang
Then mentally from the scars they left
She went to hospital desperate for help but after 6 days they kicked her out because beds they were full
R.I.P Charlotte
Asylum seekers in the UK congregate around children's play parks and in front of schools to gawk at the underage school girls, occasionally groping or harassing them. The police do nothing, and will arrest parents who complain about it for being racist.
https://x.com/stillgray/status/1970391030789718395#m
Should be obvious what's going on, right? The asylum seekers are the clients and those little girls are on the menu for them to be picked out and groomed for the pleasure of dozens of men, eventually.
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