Security Checkpoints = Smoke Screen

I agree, not flying is helping, the pressure on the dolts in Washington is helping as well, as are the negative media reports. I haven't flown since Nov. 2010. Prior to that, I had flown 30-40 rt's a year. Nearly all of those rt's would constitute 4-5 days of rental car and hotel stays as well, so a minimum of 120 days of rental car and hotel days. I convinced a friend with a similar position to get his company to provide as much of the service as possible remotely, thank you, so double those numbers above. I just told some friends that they will need to count me out on a ski trip since I can't fly. If I had enough 'extra' vacation days, I would have drove for that trip, but I don't. My lone vacation this year, was a somewhat close location that could be made in a days drive. Maybe next year I'll be able to go on a ski trip if the United Stasi of America will permit it.

 

And further culling the herd means that more naysayers will get bullied, harassed, robbed, or groped. Over time, that will build opposition and help our cause.

 

Are you banned from flying, or do you choose not to fly?

 

Both! By my point of view, I am banned. From the TSA's, on the other hand, I have chosen not to fly. Keep in mind that when the TSA says you have the option, they actually mean they don't care about Americans rights, just do what they say.

 

It's just words, I liken it to when you meet someone at the bar and they say "I'll call you" or the ex saying "the check's in the mail."