Not to harp on the 9/11 attacks... but one more comment. I was watching C-SPAN, in particular Senator Rand Paul. He was talking about the need to lessen security, and restrictions on domestic fliers that fly frequently. Sen. Paul proposed that more time should be spent on examining manifests, and focusing on "suspicious" characters. That seems like blatant racial profiling, but on the other hand my selfish side speaks up, and I think about what a tremendous hassle it is to fly these days. That made me think, am I willing to condone profiling for personal gain? That is a hard question. I honestly do not know. I do not want to partake in stereotyping/racism, but I also do not want to wait in security for two hours every time I fly. This summer I had knee surgery, and I had to fly with a metal knee brace on. Let me tell you what a fiasco that was. I understood the guidelines, so I did not complain, but let me tell you I got to know the TSA agent "intimately". It was almost humorous, but necessary. So to answer my question, I would say it depends on the day you ask me. Today I would opt to not allow ethnic, racial, or religious profiling standards be set, but ask me right before a flight with the arduous task of security to deal with I would maybe have a different perspective. Sad, but honest.
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