Finally, someone who gets it. Not only that, but we need only look at government military contracts to see how not only do contracts often not save us money, but there is often a government official stuffing HIS or HER own pockets from the deal, in addition to stiffing the public. Halliburton anyone?

federally mandated aviation screening of persons and property has existed since 1973.

Furthermore, whether it was run by the government or by the airlines, government-mandated passenger and baggage screening has existed since 1973. I don’t know about you, but I was still in my dad’s left nut at that time; airline pax screening is nothing new, and whether it is conducted by the government, airline…