September 20, 2004
Questions
PZ Myers asks a couple reasonable questions.
First, concerning dangerous weapons and airport security:
So now we let the underpaid, unqualified, uneducated people who get hired to man security checkpoints have the discretion to throw people in jail because they carry some unspecified item they think might be dangerous?While these folks should be extra cautious this incident is just stupid.
Second, on fact checking for those who want heads to roll at CBS:
What�s their position on the responsibilities and obligations of a commander-in-chief who freely peddles bogus tales of mobile biowarfare facilities, nuclear weapons programs, imported radioactive materials from Africa, flying drones filled with nerve gas, and horrific stories of widespread Weapons of Mass Destruction that are going to be used to Blow America Up?Yep, perhaps heads should roll at CBS and, since the media, congress and much of the blogosphere won't hold the executive branch to a similar level of scrutiny, come November the US voters should, perhaps, jsut fire the current executive branch office holders. Posted by Steve on September 20, 2004
