Miss USA Susie Castillo Tells Her Experience With The TSA

Civil Liberties

Just a thought on the day before the busiest travel day of the year!!!

Civil liberties are those fundamental freedoms that together guarantee the rights of free people, and are the protections of the people from improper government actions against them. Is the Government photographing me via naked body scanner or groping me via TSA agent violating my Civil Liberties?

http://www.optoutday.com/

From John Tyner's Blog: Nothing to fear (but fear and maybe the TSA)

Click here to read his post: From John Tyner's Blog: Nothing to fear (but fear and maybe the TSA)

Naked In The Airport

So, my husband is a pilot and I have always said whatever keeps him safe at his job is ok by me. I have even said it to my group of pilot wife friends. But that was until I saw a picture of exactly what the TSA will see when I pass through one of those new AIT scanners. In my opinion it is without a doubt an invasion of privacy, and I wonder, at what point does this become pornography? So my other options is to Opt-Out.

Wednesday November 24, 2010 is National Opt-Out Day. It is a protest, so to speak, against this invasion of our privacy. It has been planned for the busiest travel day of the year to send a clear message to lawmakers that we will not allow them to strip us down! You can Opt-Out any day and request an "enhanced manual pat down", but what exactly does that mean? I went to the TSA blog for answers, but of course I could not find a definitive answer from them on what an enhanced manual pat down is. But from what I gather, to put it bluntly, I can have naked pictures of me taken, or I can get felt up! I am not ok with this, and furthermore, what about my children? How do I explain this to them?

Please visit the Opt-Out day website http://www.optoutday.com/ and the American Traveler Dignity Act website http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1796&Itemid=60 and educate yourselves on what is happening, see for yourselves what TSA agents will be seeing when you pass through security, then if you are traveling November 24, 2010, send a message and Opt-Out. It's your body, it's your dignity, have a say in it!!!

Article on radiation danger below:
http://www.infowars.com/worlds-pilots-reject-naked-body-scanners-over-radiation-danger-privacy-breach/

Also, Be sure to write Congress to let them know how you feel! 

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