Back in the '60s, the Left always preached that authority should be questioned. And I took that lesson to heard. Of course, now that they are the authority, the Left isn't so keen on authority being questioned.

"Heart". With a 't'. Must be early.

And I took that lesson to heart.

There. Fixed it, because I, too, took that lesson to heart. And have found that yes, now that they're in charge, it's "do as I say, not as I do".

And I am highly resentful of that. Highly resentful.

In fact, I found my "Question Authority" t-shirt the other day. I wish it still fit me. I'm giving it to #2, because she questions MY authority all the damn time. Now I want her to question others'. I still do. And lately, I am NOT satisfied with the answers. No sir, I'm not.

I believe respect must be earned. Having a badge or name tag doesn't make you the boss. TSA lackies need to be treated like anyone else, not like they are superior.

I find this a rather creepy video.

And to make it worse - it is our tax dollars at work!

Hah! I just got this in my email, from Tim Shoemaker, of Campaign for Liberty:

"Listening to a few Christmas songs on the radio the other day, I found my mind mischievously crafting some new lyrics to Elmo and Patsy's classic "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" . . .

Santa Got a Grope-Down at the Airport
On his way to my house Christmas Eve.
You can say it's meant for his own safety,
But as for me and Santa, we disagree.

For the past three years, I've been writing to you about the TSA's disgusting groping and scanning procedures.

C4L has sent you stories about them harassing everyone from grandmothers and toddlers to terminally ill medical patients flying to see their families one last time - and everyone in between.

Lynne, I hope that after 2014, we won't have many more stories like that to report.

In 2014, Campaign for Liberty will double down on our efforts to pass legislation to abolish the TSA once and for all.

The time is ripe for change, but it's going to take everything we have to get there.

Many people are just beginning to realize what a costly blunder the TSA is.

A recent Government Accountability Office report said the TSA wasted $1 billion on their "SPOT" behavioral detection program - in which TSA agents are given power to harass people they think need more "looking into."

But I'd go further and say our government wastes nearly $8 billion each year by funding this rogue, bloated bureaucracy.

After Thanksgiving this year, a number of op-eds appeared in prominent papers calling for abolishing the TSA.

Think tanks are now beginning to publish reports on how to privatize airport security.

Remarkably, most of the world, including Canada and Europe, has already privatized the security screening of their airline passengers - instead of relying on an overpaid, underqualified, unionized workforce that found their jobs through an advertisement on the top of a pizza box.

The TSA has been violating Americans' civil liberties for too long.

I hope you agree it's time Americans stood up to Big Government and said "Enough is enough!"

I also hope that Santa isn't delayed too long by the TSA before making it to your house this evening.

And I hope he's still allowed to fly after the TSA finds Ralphie's Red Ryder BB Gun in his bag of toys. . .

In Liberty,

Tim Shoemaker
Director of Legislation

P.S. Santa didn't really get a grope-down at the airport. But if you're flying this Holiday Season, there's unfortunately a strong possibility you will.

Please chip in $10 to help Campaign for Liberty gear up in 2014 for our fight to abolish the TSA!"

"I believe respect must be earned. Having a badge or name tag doesn't make you the boss. "

What I was taught was that you may not respect the office holder, but you need to respect the office that they hold. Because those offices are something that we all agreed to in the Constitution. Which is still not bad advice, but we have two abuses of that to deal with that we didn't have then: (1) government officials who greatly exceed the authority of their office, and (2) government offices whose traceability back to the Constitution is dubious at best. (I keep doing searches of the Constitution text, but I just can't find where "automobile industry czar" is in there.

Comments are disabled on Youtube. Resistance is futile.

New for 2014: we all get microchips implanted.

"Of course, now that they are the authority, the Left isn't so keen on authority being questioned."

September 26, 2001 - White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer:

Q: As Commander-In-Chief, what was the President's reaction to television's Bill Maher, in his announcement that members of our Armed Forces who deal with missiles are cowards, while the armed terrorists who killed 6,000 unarmed are not cowards, for which Maher was briefly moved off a Washington television station?

A: I'm aware of the press reports about what he said. I have not seen the actual transcript of the show itself. But assuming the press reports are right, it's a terrible thing to say, and it unfortunate. And that's why—there was an earlier question about has the President said anything to people in his own party—they're reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do. This is not a time for remarks like that; there never is.

Son: But wait...(makes brake sound). Mom, what's he doing with Molly's bottom? Isn't that ... bad touch dad?

Mom: Oh, it's stop-touch-go for baby bottoms, too. But don't worry, it's not bad touch when TSA does it.

TSA Officer: Here you go... (touch, grope, probe)

Son: Are we all done, now? :(

DAD: Yep!

SON: That was gross! Stop-touch-go!

DAD: Yeah... :( that's what it takes to get ready for takeoff. :(

MOM: Thank you TSA (flips officer off)

TSA Officer: You're welcome. Have a great trip! (Notes problem family into NSA machine)