Three 1/2 Years After 9/11...And Airport Security Still Sucks

The day after 9/11, two simple tasks faced the President after airplanes had been hijacked to commit the deadliest attack on US soil in our history.

1. To bring together the watch lists of all our intelligence agencies and make sure the flight lists are checked against the best data possible. At least then we'd be able to redline the terrorists who traveled under their own names. Almost four years later...and this still isn't done.

2. Improve airport security. Some way. Any way. Almost four years later...and this still isn't done. Two new government studies say that security at airports which is run by the federal government is just as bad as security run by local powers and another says security at ALL airports -- no matter who's in charge -- still sucks and isn't any better than it was pre-9/11.

So we're taking off our shoes and leaving our laptops at home to avoid the hassle and dumping nail clippers in the public restrooms like some common criminals and it's all a farce. Thanks, Mr. President!