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At one time, there was talk of a ID card that pre-processed you through security. For Mariners that pass through secure seaports, we were required to have a TWIC, or Transportation Workers Identification Card. The card cost each mariner $132, and included a routine background check. It's the same card that TSA workers have to have to work at TSA. I hate the scanners (the Navy provided me with all of the ionizing radiation I need for a lifetime), I don't care about the pat down, but I'd far rather carry an ID with biometric chip issued by a agency of the government. I envision 2 lines, one for the sheep who submit to intense security screenings, and another for those of us who don't want to bother with the hassle. That way everyone is happy.
Oh, Snap. The civil libertarians that are afraid that the government will learn something about us by doing background checks are the same folks who feel safer with body scans and pat downs. Go figure.
Oh, Snap. The civil libertarians that are afraid that the government will learn something about us by doing background checks are the same folks who feel safer with body scans and pat downs. Go figure.