TSA roundup

Whilst the TSA “Scan or be groped” problem is currently restricted to the US, I’ve stumbled across enough articles discussing the matter of late that it seemed worth having a bit of a round up. If only because I know enough people that fly out there regularly and just as likely either the US will demand we have similar procedures (there being no point in having such procedures if people can avoid them simply by flying into the country) or we’ll copy them anyway. Over at Samizdata there’s a decent bit of discussion on if the searches are reasonable and … Continue reading

Compare and contrast

Another post of just links to other people I’m afraid. First up a post over at Harr’s place discussing why we’re doing so badly at dealing with Islamic extremism, and then over at the Grumpy old Twat American TV showing us where our current policy is getting us. Enjoy. +30

Ireland a followup

Further to yesterdays post on the passing of the Irish state, a couple of posts elsewhere that are worth reading on the subject. Archbishop Cranmer ponders if Gerry Adams might yet be Taoiseach Andrew Neil – posits that the Irish bail out may just be the start of things to come 0-1