Hey Freak!

Whenever I fly, I always try to get the window seat. I always pay for my tickets using a credit card. My meal, if there is one? I'll take the beef or chicken over the fish.

Why am I telling you this? Why does it matter?

Because the government has a system in place that rates travelers to determine their terrorist potential. So, like, if Osama bin Laden prefers window seats, then my terrorist potential goes up. This is beyond any "watch list," mind you. And the best part? "Assessments Cannot Be Viewed or Challenged." In other words, if they say I'm a terrorist, then... I'm a terrorist. And I can't argue that ruling. Nice.

And then there's this - New Rules Compel Firms to Track E-Mails. Read that again. Compel. This kind of Big Brother-ism is being encouraged?!?

I know, I know. "If you've done nothing wrong, then you don't have anything to worry about." That's not the point. The point is, this isn't freedom. This isn't what our forefathers fought for.

"So, what (Thomas) Jefferson was saying was, we left this England place because it was bogus. So if we don't get some cool rules ourselves, and pronto... we'll just be bogus, too."

It's kinda sad that Spicoli knows more about freedom than our current administration.

Woah, I almost worked for Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (mentioned in that article) as a research analysis...freakiness.

Yeah, I just watched a documentary called "Unconstitutional" - and I have to shake my head at what things have come to. Thank goodness we've taken a step toward bringing things back in the right direction by electing a new House and Senate that are committed to bringing back Habeas Corpus. Because I want to be able to sit in window seats without having to worry about getting imprisoned without cause.

"Big Brother-ism", indeed. :(

Jeff Spicoli for Prez in '08!

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

My hubby gets detained every time he flies. Someone with the same name as him is on a watch list. They search him, go through all of his stuff. It is rediculous.

I hope not too! I LOVE the window seat! Get to see stuff, and since I never get up during a flight (um, not even the international ones), I don't have to worry about people climbing over me.

Oh, but I always choose the chicken dish.

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