Told NO!

[Erisianmonkey]

I had on incident in Chicago, where my number was the one called to be screened further, where they spent 10 minutes debating the procedure for pat-downs for a man in a "skirt"

I think I would have ended up with a ban from flying, because I would have lifted my kilt and said "Do you see anything here that shouldn't be on an airplane?"

Then again, I refuse to fly until the new policy of keeping records on innocent American citizens ends. (Y'all know the one I mean, where they're now keeping track of where anyone flies, how often they fly, etc. ad nauseum.) It doesn't mean much as I never go anywhere anyway, but I can at least state that there is a moral stance thrown in there as well.

[Chef]

I think I would have ended up with a ban from flying, because I would have lifted my kilt and said "Do you see anything here that shouldn't be on an airplane?"

The thought crossed my mind but I controlled myself based on the fact that I do need to fly.

[McClef]

I fear our movements are getting increasingly monitored and not just in the USA or when flying.

Here in the UK they want to bring in a road pricing scheme charged by the mile and time of day which means continuous satellite tracking of your vehicle so Big Brother always knows where you are at least when you are driving.

Road cameras proliferate as it is.

Compulsory ID cards continue to raise their ugly head as if we didn't already have enough ID.

How long before some control freak comes up with the bright idea of getting us all microchipped?

[bubba]

How long before some control freak comes up with the bright idea of getting us all microchipped?

There has already been some discussion of chipping all newborns. The idea was brought up after a couple cases of infants being stollen from hospital nurseries.

[macwilkin]

Gents,

Let's keep the thread to a kilt-related topic, please -- discussions of "big brother" are not germane.

T.