Anti-Groping Bill In Texas Needed, But Sad

Texas Governor Rick Perry

Did our Founding Fathers ever imagine a time when citizens of this nation would be fondled, groped and probed just to travel?  I would think not, but we live in remarkably different times.  It's a little nutty that a state would have to have an "anti-groping" bill in their special session, but that's exactly what Texas Governor Rick Perry has done.

This will certainly cause a rift between the feds and the state of Texas, for if this bill is passed, it would make it illegal for TSA agents to engage in "intrusive touching" at airport security checkpoints.  You can make the decision for yourself as to whether or not Governor Perry is simply laying the groundwork for his bid for President in a couple years, but in my opinion, I believe that the bill is a good bill.

It pits the federal government, however, against the state of Texas because airport security is, in fact, a federal matter.

But it's sad that we've come to this.  We're still the greatest nation on the planet, but it makes me a little angry that we even have to have such legislation.

Mickey

http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2011/06/perry-adds-anti-tsa-bill-to-special-session/