Washington, DC- - TSA Tyrants unleashed their sexual groping and pornscanner program on America without Congressional oversight or public comment. Yes, there are many cowards that really believe that without the TSA we’d all be murdered by terrorists. The cowards have traded their right to liberty, freedom and privacy for pretend security. Planning a demonstration at an airport has little appeal. Parking costs alone are astronomical and airport police have zero tolerance to any disruption of foot or vehicular traffic. I know most American including myself don’t want to ruin the Thanksgiving dinners of anyone. This planned opt out idea was just not well thought out. Also let’s face it Americans have been well-intimidated by the TSA that will prevent them from traveling on airplanes should they resist. Instead we must boycott the airlines and flood the politicians and bureaucrats with hostility and complaints. Demonstrations need to be held at the government office buildings or homes...

Frankfurt, Germany —When I was serving as a medical corpsman in Germany I was relatively safe from combat injuries or death. There were a few GIs that were not so lucky. They were killed or wounded by a diabolical group of Marxist revolutionaries led by a young couple, Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof . This group later became the infamous, Rote Armee Fraktion or in English, Red Army Faction. They were responsible for nearly 300 bombings during their existence. I knew some radical kids my age in this country I’m so fond of even today. The kids were wrapped up in the politics of the day but thankfully they were more moved by music, romance, persuing education and their wonderful youth. I never once feared the radical kids because they were indeed my friends. Baader-Meinhof was very active while I was there 1968-1970 . They blew up an ammo dump near my barracks and one young soldier was killed. I would have been required to perform guard duty there but was exempted because of my...