Comments on: Homeland security snakes eats own tail http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kevin Carson http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2193 Kevin Carson Fri, 02 May 2008 17:26:02 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2193 I wonder how many on the list simply belong to radical political groups that the feds have arbitrarily classified as "terrorist." They've stopped Green Party leaders and antiwar activists (including a Quaker grandmother). I've got a red card from the Wobblies, and I've always just assumed air travel is out of the question for me. I wonder how many on the list simply belong to radical political groups that the feds have arbitrarily classified as “terrorist.” They’ve stopped Green Party leaders and antiwar activists (including a Quaker grandmother). I’ve got a red card from the Wobblies, and I’ve always just assumed air travel is out of the question for me.

]]> By: Brock http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2186 Brock Fri, 02 May 2008 14:50:46 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2186 The name "Robert Johnson" is on the list. I guess if you sell your soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads to become a legendary blues guitarist, you have no business getting on an airplane. The name “Robert Johnson” is on the list.

I guess if you sell your soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads to become a legendary blues guitarist, you have no business getting on an airplane.

]]> By: Angelica http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2167 Angelica Fri, 02 May 2008 06:36:00 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2167 I bet all sorts of names end up on that list for all sorts of reasons, Mona, although of course people with Muslim sounding names are particularly likely to be screwed. I bet all sorts of names end up on that list for all sorts of reasons, Mona, although of course people with Muslim sounding names are particularly likely to be screwed.

]]> By: Mona http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2157 Mona Fri, 02 May 2008 01:06:33 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/01/homeland-security-snakes-eats-own-tail/#comment-2157 So, um, I'd been assuming that the names on the no-fly list were overwhelming Arab or Persian sounding. (Yes, I know a few white guys like the would-be shoe bomber Richard whatshisname was an Anglo). Can there be that many Air Marshalls with names like Achmed, Yasamin or Ali? Or that many whose names are the same as some of the <i>actual</i> Western, white supporters of Islamic jihad? Just how does one get on this list, hmmm? So, um, I’d been assuming that the names on the no-fly list were overwhelming Arab or Persian sounding. (Yes, I know a few white guys like the would-be shoe bomber Richard whatshisname was an Anglo). Can there be that many Air Marshalls with names like Achmed, Yasamin or Ali? Or that many whose names are the same as some of the actual Western, white supporters of Islamic jihad?

Just how does one get on this list, hmmm?

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