And to the civil libertarians who whine about the potential for privacy violations or profiling, well, feel free to avoid the airport.We now live in a world where pointing out how a policy enacted by a rogue agency conflicts with our natural rights, as reinforced in the country's founding documents, is "whining." And, nevermind about that whole freedom of movement thing that has been upheld numerous times by the Supreme Court as a constitutional right: you're free to move as long as you use the types of transportation that your betters insist upon!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
More 'flying is a privilege' tripe
A Boston Herald editorial has this choice line:
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I enjoy the irony of a journalist poo-pooing "civil libertarians."
ReplyDeleteFreedom of speech is just as important as the other freedoms recognized by the bill of rights. And usurping one right tends to have a negative effect on other rights.
Cases in point: can you adequately express your freedom of religion if speech is curtailed? Can you express freedom of speech if speaking out against 4th amendment violations will get you handcuffed to a chair in an airport?
Does gun ownership mean anything if you are not allowed to peaceably assemble?
You can't selectively curtail individual rights without impacting other rights and the rights of other people. The 4th amendment doesn't exist in a bubble.