With all the controversy surrounding the TSA screening methods and general ineffectiveness, it’s probably time to remind folks that the 2001 law creating the TSA also included a provision whereby Airports can opt out of using TSA for screening in favor of private companies after 2 years:

‘‘§ 44920. Security screening opt-out program ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On or after the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the Under Secretary transmits to Congress the certification required by section 110(c) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, an operator of an airport may submit to the Under Secretary an application to have the screening of passengers and property at the airport under section 44901 to be carried out by the screening personnel of a qualified private screening company under a contract entered into with the Under Secretary.

Contact your airport today and let them know you want them to opt out.

You know Democrats are in a bad place when their colleagues and friends at CNN are calling them out…

Yet another fine example of why the federal government should be involved in as little as possible.

Thousands of Americans are receiving federal stimulus checks in the mail, this week. Only problem: many of them are deceased.
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The Social Security Administration, which sent out 52 million checks, said some of those checks mistakenly went to dead people because the agency had no record of their death. That amounts to between 8,000 and 10,000 checks for millions of dollars.

The feds blame a rushed schedule, because all the checks have to be cut by June. But strangely, some of the checks were made out to people — like Romonini — who were never even part of the Social Security system.

More millions of our tax dollars wasted on inefficiency and incompetence. If they can’t even figure out whether people are dead or not, why would we want them involved in making our healthcare decisions for us?

Sure wish a Republican would find the kind of backbone to deliver this speech on Capitol Hill. Heck, you don’t even need to change up the wording to apply it to the Community Organizer in Chief. Just read it word for word… like he does when he gives speeches.

The big debate between liberals and conservatives isn’t whether there are folks in need or if we should try and help them… the question is whether the federal government is the best mechanism for confiscating money from some and redistributing to others.

Here’s just another example of why the answer is clearly no.

Some of America’s rich and famous are padding their bank accounts with government money meant for working farmers. A watchdog group in Washington unveiled an internet database that pinpoints where the government is giving away farm subsidies on Tuesday.

You may be surprised to see who’s getting money and where.
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NBA superstar Scottie Pippen got $289,000. Late Night host David Letterman got $8,000, but gave it to charity. Even the estate of the legendary penny pinching comedian Jack Benny got a bigger piece of the government pie than sheep farmer Leo Tammi.

Tammi gets just $500 a year.

I sure hope the Democrats get a chance to pass their tax increase so I can feel better knowing our retired, multimillionaire athletes are being properly cared for.