Heard about the new “security” procedures the Transportation Security Administration has been rolling out recently? It basically goes something like this: Airports all around the country are seeing the installation of a new type of scanner that gives TSA screeners an x-ray-like look under your clothes, presumably to check to see if you’re carrying anything they disapprove of. In addition to revealing what’s in your pockets though, the machine also makes your private parts visible to the screener. These machines have been dubbed “porno scanners” by their critics, and for good reason.

Don’t want to subject yourself the scanner? Or your wife or teenage daughter? You and your family may then be subjected to a very personal feel-up by a TSA thug instead.

I think most people would be terribly offended to be subjected to either screening procedure, and people are starting to stand up and make their protests heard. It’s been very gratifying to see people of various political persuasions voice their outrage over these barbaric acts by the state.

Now, I’m not a big flyer. If you averaged out all of the travel I’ve ever done by plane across my entire life it would come out to once every other year or more (not counting flying lessons I took several years ago). Even so, I am absolutely not even considering taking an airline flight until this is resolved. A car trip may take longer, but it’s better than being ogled or felt-up by goons of the state.