John Doe Amendment

When Kyle and I (and Isabel) fly next month to Nebraska to visit a very pregnant Kristen, we will not be able to report any suspicious behavior on our flight to authorities without fear of being sued for discrimination. Our United States Congress killed the John Doe Amendment last week, which protected citizens from lawsuits, stating that racial profiling is often used.

On top of that, the TSA has confiscated cheese being used for practice bombs. Apparently blocks of cheese and other clay-like substances are being found with electronic devices embedded in them--a few from the Milwaukee airport.

I have recently been having nightmares about Muslims murdering my family. It is probably due to the fact that I listen to so much conservative talk radio, but I do wonder why so many Americans have already forgotten about September 11th. The threat of terror is still very much real.