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Did TSA Finally Grab the Wrong Groin?

Did TSA Finally Grab the Wrong Groin? By James Bovard Evita Duffy-Alfonso, the pregnant daughter of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, tore into TSA last week over the abuse she suffered prior to a recent flight.  Writing on X on Thursday, she called for abolishing TSA: Writing on X I nearly missed my flight this […]

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Will TSA Steal Your Mug?

Will TSA Steal Your Mug? by James Bovard January 22, 2024 Dorothy Parker’s signature line, “What fresh hell is this?” is the new the mantra for travelers at American airports. TSA is rapidly expanding a program in which travelers stand in photo kiosks that compare their faces with a federal database of photos from passport […]

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The TSA Is Still Crazy after All These Years

The TSA Is Still Crazy after All These Years by James Bovard       November 14, 2023 The TSA has been promising to end its boneheaded ways for more than 20 years. Flying out of Dallas International Airport last week, I ruefully recognized that all TSA reform promises are malarkey. As I neared the end of a […]

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