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Bluejeans

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17. Airport security was privatized prior to 9/11 -- and failed!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:16 PM

22 hrs ago

Airport security was privatized nationwide prior to 9/11 -- and, sadly, failed, resulting in thousands of deaths on 9/11.

Senator Tuberville ought to do some homework before opening his mouth. I flew through various airports weekly (Dayton, Detroit, Minneapolis, Boston and Providence) and the security screening was a joke. Boston was the worst in early 2001--I could have dragged a bazooka in my left hand and the contract security would have missed it.

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Amid partial government shutdown, Sen. Tommy Tuberville says TSA should be privatized [View all] groundloop Yesterday OP

Well, there it is. The grift in the crisis they created SheltieLover Yesterday #1

Typical Republican that dislikes government and wants a government job to destroy it. walkingman Yesterday #2

Another avenue to funnel tax payer money to the donors. yourout Yesterday #3

Part of Project 2025 to privatize it awesomerwb1 Yesterday #4

Sure, everything else is Nasruddin Yesterday #5

That's been their goal for years. They want to do the same with the Post Office. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #6

Go one step further fujiyamasan Yesterday #7

Aaaand....they're off! SergeStorms Yesterday #8

Lower Quality! Less Accountability! What more could you ask for America? chowder66 Yesterday #9

(R)'s always want to make a buck on any gov't services. Nothing like profitizing everything. n/t aggiesal Yesterday #10

Of course Pas-de-Calais Yesterday #11

Any way they can bust the union, this has been the plan FakeNoose Yesterday #12

All part of 2025. AllyCat Yesterday #13

"Right on schedule"? Pun intended? Wonder Why Yesterday #14

The Senate has no value, let's privatize the GOP half RainCaster Yesterday #15

Who's going to keep the Terrorists out of Congress? BurnDoubt 22 hrs ago #16

Airport security was privatized prior to 9/11 -- and failed! Bluejeans 22 hrs ago #17

Tommy Tubboshit should be lobotomized! Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #18

He has been. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #19