On AlterNet: airport security

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TSA Myth or Fact: 'Blogger Bob' Provokes a Stream of Comments From Pat-Down Protesters

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. November 29, 2010.

Colorful comments on the TSA website reveal how many people are unnerved by the seemingly endless tightening of security at airports in the United States.

The Bizarre Tale of Graft and Sleazy Political Opportunism That Brought Us the 'Porno Scanners'

Michael Collins, Smirking Chimp. November 18, 2010.

How we got to the point of full body scans, the massive personal intrusion that represents, and the tens of millions spent for machines that irradiate us.

Arab Americans Call Extra Airport Security Measures 'Unconstitutional'

Esther M. Gentile, New America Media. January 22, 2010.

According to lawyers from the ACLU, the techniques are intrusive and ineffectual -- tantamount to racial profiling.

Ridge Defends Napolitano From Right-Wing Attacks: The Criticisms Are 'Misplaced'

Alex Seitz-Wald, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. January 7, 2010.

Tom Ridge, who served under President Bush, defended Napolitano, explaining that blame for the incident does not rest solely on her shoulders.

Who's Getting Rich From the Naked Full-Body Scanner Boom?

James Ridgeway, Mother Jones Online. January 6, 2010.

The TSA has a dismal record of enriching private corporations with failed technologies. Will the "digital strip search" device just bring more of the same?

Thanks to GOP Obstructionists, TSA Has Little Money, No One In Charge

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 29, 2009.

The GOP is desperate to politicize the attempted terrorism. That's probably not a good idea.