Ron Paul's July 4th B-Day Gift - Abolish the TSA, Privatize Airport Security!

It's so scary to see what we are allowing to happen
While listening to this audio, I feel that Ron Paul secretly listens to neighborhood conversations or is an ATS Member
Then I realize no, this is what the people are saying and the only guy representing the people is addressing it.

This is not giving propz to Ron Paul, it's showing how very little other representatives are addressing this issue.

I know people abroad who do not want to visit the U.S.A because of getting gropped or going through a radiation gate.
It's hurting tourism and the airline industry

It's so sad

There are alot of people in Congress against the TSA so why you single out Paul and don't mention the others seems like a way for you to support a candidate rather than argue facts.

Here is just one of many:

www.ainonline.com...

reply to post by kro32


Fair enough and I agree somewhat
everyone representative that is against such injustices should be given spotlight

If you look at my thread and post history you will see that I do give propz to many representatives across the isle.
It's just that there one is rep that seems more consistent than others

But people like you are important, others who are against injustices should also be given spotlight
So continue to shed light on such representatives
Starred

reply to post by ModernAcademia


Yeah, do it... Privatize it all... How about we vote for Halliburton, KBR, and Xe Services? We don't need public figures or institutions. What we really need are CEO's and unaccountable Corporations!

Originally posted by Americanist
reply to post by ModernAcademia

 

Yeah, do it... Privatize it all... How about we vote for Halliburton, KBR, and Xe Services? We don't need public figures or institutions. What we really need are CEO's and unaccountable Corporations!

I was reading through the title, and going:

"Ron Paul", ok

"July 4th B-Day Gift", Yay I like gifts!

"Abolish the TSA" - Right On!

"Privatize" - *record scratching noise* Umm WHAT? Who's gift is this Mr Paul?

So take away the People's oversight via Congressional leaders to hand it over to a for profit company like Wackenhut? So they can drink from each others rear ends some more on our dime?

Yeah the People to Congress interface is currently broken, but the solution is not to hand more power over to the very same corporations that have broken it with their lobbying money turning the elected officials into dirty little *snip*s.

Every time I hear that word "privatize" my skin crawls and my soul shudders, I have close personal friends that have had to accept Food Benefits from the State, JP Morgan is in charge of running that State Taxpayer Funded Program now, they're screwing us guys and gals we all really need to wake up!

We really need to stop the partisan divide and stop fighting each other, because while our attention is intentionally being misdirected, they're pulling it off right in front of our noses.

Originally posted by Americanist
reply to post by ModernAcademia

 

Yeah, do it... Privatize it all... How about we vote for Halliburton, KBR, and Xe Services? We don't need public figures or institutions. What we really need are CEO's and unaccountable Corporations!

The existence of CEOs, corporations and all private companies are at the mercy and whims of the consumer. Everything done with them is voluntary. The State and its regulations exist through coercion and violence.

The companies you've listed almost solely exist because of government subsidies, contracts, regulations and rent-seeking. The government steals from the public to give to them and then sets up barriers to entry so they face little competition. Without the State, their livelihood would instead be solely based on the preferences of the people.

reply to post by JakeLeMaster


I only wish it were that simple. Your theory fails to project far enough. You leave out the strangleholds on consumers. Much like monopolies in energy, telecommunications, manufacture, food production, and media. Would you care for an additional list of names? I'm sure Halliburton and Dyncorp would do just fine. Their no-bid contracts and subsidies are icing on the cake. Our prison system stands testament to this. Moreover, Halliburton does business against US embargo with Iran utilizing an umbrella corporation for oil contracts. Perhaps you'll want to contemplate on tax revenue/ tax burden as employment gets shipped overseas as write-offs.

Wow at some of the responses
Do you know how much money is being made for these radiation naked scanners?
Do you know how much profit was made???????

You paint the alternative so badly as if right now it's candies and rainbows

Originally posted by Americanist
reply to post by JakeLeMaster

 

I only wish it were that simple. Your theory fails to project far enough. You leave out the strangleholds on consumers. Much like monopolies in energy, telecommunications, manufacture, food production, and media. Would you care for an additional list of names? I'm sure Halliburton and Dyncorp would do just fine. Their no-bid contracts and subsidies are icing on the cake. Our prison system stands testament to this. Moreover, Halliburton does business against US embargo with Iran utilizing an umbrella corporation for oil contracts. Perhaps you'll want to contemplate on tax revenue/ tax burden as employment gets shipped overseas as write-offs.

The only strangleholds that exist on consumers are the ones the State imposes with special privileges and regulations. Energy companies, telecommunications companies, etc are given monopoly privileges by the State. The prison system is tied to the law-enforcement socialism and judicial monopoly of the State and are paid for by the State. This mess of corporatism and mercantilism is only possible with the coercive monopoly of violence: the State.

reply to post by ModernAcademia


First determine where 12 cents on every dollar goes. It's probably more now. Next track down natural resources held in private stock. Last but not least, calculate the usury our government and citizens pay to privately run banks. TSA is a tangent debate. If Ron Paul wants to accomplish his mission, my suggestion is... Break the monopoly not cater to it.

They should hire Blackwater for Airport Security.

That's privatization.

Ron Paul, you's my hero. He pees excellence.

reply to post by JakeLeMaster


CEO's take office in government, and it's not for political reasons... It's to put business in their pocket. Same goes with lobbyists and major contributors. This really goes without saying. Your argument to defend special interest doesn't hold much weight. Special interests aren't accountable to consumers. They're accountable to bull____ laws that pass.

Supreme Court rolls back campaign cash limits


Now if you can ban the ammonia tainted meat topped with mercury laced HFCS sauce, by all means knock yourself out. Heck, fix the whole system as a lowly consumer. I'm counting the days it'll take to accomplish such a feat. From one lifetime to the next...

Originally posted by JakeLeMaster

Originally posted by Americanist
reply to post by ModernAcademia

 

Yeah, do it... Privatize it all... How about we vote for Halliburton, KBR, and Xe Services? We don't need public figures or institutions. What we really need are CEO's and unaccountable Corporations!

The existence of CEOs, corporations and all private companies are at the mercy and whims of the consumer. Everything done with them is voluntary.

I don't know what you have smoked, but I sure would like some of it.

There are like 4 vendors of gasoline in the area I live. Sure, I might want the CEOs of respective companies to be removed and all, just how much clout do I think I have in these matter?