Re:The TSA is a waste of money that doesn't save lives and m...
by chrismcb on Thursday May 19, 2016 @02:15AM
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Found fathers did a fine job, by not enumerating rights and giving them to the people.
But ignore that for the moment. TSA's mandate is "Protect the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce." TSA's mandate is not limited to the airports.
So no, the TSA doesn't believe you have a right to travel unimpeded (even if by walking or riding a horse or a bicycle)
Re:The TSA is a waste of money that doesn't save lives and m...
by x1798DE on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:37AM
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> Founding fathers apparently failed in their inability to predict we'd be able to amazingly fly through the air one day.
I think a traditional interpretation of the constitution is that unenumerated rights are reserved for the people, so this shouldn't be an issue, as designed. In reality, we can't even seem to maintain the rights that are explicitly reserved for the people (cough4th amendmentcough).
The standard answer is that airplane travel, just as being able to drive on public roads is not a right. Founding fathers apparently failed in their inability to predict we'd be able to amazingly fly through the air one day. So it is not in the Constitution. Therefore please step right into the Rapeyscan machine if you want to make it to your job interview, or to see your family across country.
It seems to claim a right to travel unimpeded you'd have to walk, on public land, or ride a horse or bicycle. Basically what you might have done 200 years ago.