Many people protested that the TSA should force themselves into soft spots. They are unnecessary, but since the US has killed Osama bin Laden, it’s being used as an excuse to scare people. The claim is that since bin Laden is dead, there will be more attacks on the US in smaller targets. It’s ridiculous, but, if the government hammers this message to the people long enough, they’ll start to believe it.

The media need to stop comparing these types of things to how things are done in Israel. The security procedures in Israel do not scale to a country the size of America. Israel is also under a real, constant threat of attacks. These attacks happen every day in Israel. They do not happen in America. In reality, we should be more afraid of what our government is doing to our country rather than any terrorist. You may not see it, but the next step is going to be an unofficial forcing of carrying your identity papers with you to go buy groceries. After all, you don’t want the police to think you’re a terrorist do you?

Shame on CBS for putting this blatant propaganda piece out onto the airwaves. We do not need Israeli-style checkpoints at our malls, grocery stores, or bus and train stations. We will not report on our neighbors. We will not willingly accept a police state. We will, however, continue fighting to keep the few remaining rights that we have left.