I’m Not Part Of The “Flying Public”

Nothing makes screening lines go faster than keeping the number of screeners the same insufficient level but adding lots of people wearing idiotic Rambo gear to just stand off to the side and look at the lines. Peak American Ideas here. https://t.co/i5QADwyBam

— Patrick Skinner (@SkinnerPm) March 24, 2026

Mostly because I remember when air travel was convenient because there weren’t more people in the air than on the road.

But Trump had the NG in DC raking leaves and declaring that “law  enforcement” (when most street crime is a matter of tolerance for crime in the neighborhood. I’ve lived in this street 25 years. I’ve seen a police car here 4 times, at best. Each time they were called. Once I did it, because a drunk driver drove into my house, and I wanted a police report for the insurance company. The driver was fairly sober by the time the police arrived, but the cop had been handling a shooting, so I didn’t complain. There was a shooting on this street. A crazy guy shot a postal worker. No cops on the street to stop that, but you can’t stop crazy. I’m not saying police are unnecessary. I’m saying Trump is full of shit.), so, sure, send ‘em to stand around airports. I’m sure Greg Abbott would approve. Of course, he sent the Guard to the border, and eventually guardsmen starting going AWOL and attempting suicide because they had nothing to do, and lives to get back to. The Guard is not law enforcement.

But I’m sure ICE and the Guard will make travelers feel safer as they stand in line for three four hours, for the privilege of getting loaded into a flying cigar tube acting as a cattle car.

Thanks Donald https://t.co/9eAAZWNHN4

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 24, 2026