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   Nathan F (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 3:36pm

   
   

   Might irresponsible of the TSA. First they threaten to not allow any flights out of Texas if they couldn't assure the safety of passengers and flight crew. So they basically just said that they are 100% successful in catching anyone who might wish said passengers and crew harm. So if something does go wrong in the future and the flight originated out of Texas.. then we can lay all of the blame at TSA feet for failing to do their job in assuring the safety of crew and passengers.

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   MrWilson, May 26th, 2011 @ 3:41pm

   
   

   No, if the TSA fails to catch terrorists, it's because we haven't yet given them the chance to grope passengers from the inside also.
   
   Why are we tying their hands and expecting them to catch terrorists if they can't do full body cavity searches out in public?!? What do you have to hide if you're not a terrorist?!?

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   Anonymous Coward, May 26th, 2011 @ 3:49pm

   
   

   Breaking headline: "You don't mess with Texas for the same reason you don't mess with France".

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   Anonymous Coward, May 26th, 2011 @ 3:50pm

   
   

   A half-dozen extra-spicy tacos?

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   Sad

   

   Zach Mollett (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 4:21pm

   
   

   Remember the Alamo.

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   "Texas Politicians Back Off Anti-TSA Bill.."

   

   Daemon_ZOGG (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 4:24pm

   
   

   Well I guess now we have proof of fact that Texas politicians are Weak-Minded, Crumb-Snatching, Bed-Wetting, Bribe-Taking, Loosers that are Over-Qualified At Backing Down Without A Fight. Yeah, that's right.. Run home to your mommies you friggen cowards. }:P

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   Jay (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 4:32pm

   
   

   We have John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson who believe in the Republican Party full stop.
   
   I think they saddled up their cowboy boots and changed them for yellow sunflower dresses (John) and pants (Kay) a long time ago.

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   DCL, May 26th, 2011 @ 4:51pm

   
   

   That is the problem... they remembered that the Alamo was a major tourist destination (and all that $$$)

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   testcore (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 6:37pm

   
   

   Saw some french rifles for sale recently - never been fired and only dropped once. You can now find similar items in Texas.

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    But from the middle east & the rest of the world is OK

    

    Matt, May 26th, 2011 @ 6:46pm

    
    

    I find it funny (but sad) that I can fly into the US airspace from other parts of the world without being groped, nude scanned or enduring other "safety" measures. Yet if I fly internally I must be subjected to the most abusive screening in the world.
    
    US airspace will be so much safer because the TSA has stopped all those crazy Texan terrorists from flying in US airspace. Unless the crazy Texan terrorists cross the border and fly into the US from Mexico.

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    What a Relief

    

    Angry Puppy (profile), May 26th, 2011 @ 7:13pm

    
    

    I was worried that I would not be felt up by an under paid, under trained, humiliated TSA employee wearing dirty rubber gloves when I fly out of Houston next month. Something to look forward to!

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    Anonymous Coward, May 26th, 2011 @ 7:55pm

    
    

    About 200 years ago the states joined the United States.
    
    If United States continues to make bad laws abuse citizens of its states and piss them off, will some time later the states vote for quit?
    
    With such a vote, no matter it's successful or not, would be shameful for the current administration...

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    Anonymous Coward, May 26th, 2011 @ 7:56pm

    
    

    Correction: I should use "poll" instead.

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    Re: "Texas Politicians Back Off Anti-TSA Bill.."

    

    Anonymous Coward, May 26th, 2011 @ 9:44pm

    
    

    Says the man sitting behind his computer screen scratching himself like a caveman.

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    Liz, May 26th, 2011 @ 10:12pm

    
    

    Irony?

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    Whisk33, May 27th, 2011 @ 4:42am

    
    

    "but it makes you wonder how much of that was due to threats from the feds."
    
    Or how much before that was just grandstanding with only the desire to raise a stink about trying to "stand up" for our 4th Amendment rights...

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    Anonymous Coward, May 27th, 2011 @ 7:39am

    
    

    so...same as the rest of the country?

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    Daemon_ZOGG (profile), May 27th, 2011 @ 8:17am

    
    

    The name is ZOGG. Daemon_ZOGG... "caveman" is Soooo analog. :P

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    Anonymous Coward, May 27th, 2011 @ 8:24am

    
    

    Losers, not loosers. Dolt.

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    Nick Dynice (profile), May 27th, 2011 @ 10:31am

    
    

    Texas, I am so disappointed in you!

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    Anonymous Coward, May 27th, 2011 @ 12:49pm

    
    

    DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS! (It's not nice to pick on retards.)

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    Anonymous Coward, May 27th, 2011 @ 6:31pm

    
    

    Gamega.com

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    TEXAS COWARDS

    

    dww, May 27th, 2011 @ 6:55pm

    
    

    HELLO TEXAS
    
    You yellow bellies have proven your worth once again ... ONE BIG ZERO. All braggers with no back bone .. TSA ... OWNS YOU AND OTHERS OF CHICKEN YELLOW.
    
    Cowards state usa.
    
    USA .. land of lies and cowards.

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    doughless (profile), Jun 3rd, 2011 @ 9:58am

    
    

    So how was the federal government planning on enforcing their ban?
    
    "For failing to protect the safety of your passengers, you are ordered to immediately land this plane, or we will be forced to shoot you out of the sky."

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