US threatens to cancel all flights out of Texas

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(Reuters) - A controversial proposal to criminalize "enhanced pat-downs" at Texas airports stalled in the state senate late on Tuesday night ... after John Murphy, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, circulated a letter threatening to cancel flights out of Texas if the law passed.

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Murphy had written that: "The proposed legislation would criminalize searches that are required under federal regulations in order to ensure the safety of the American public."

"Under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, Texas has no authority to regulate federal agents and employees in the performance of their federal duties or to pass a statute that conflicts with federal law."

Murphy said if the measure became law, the TSA would "likely be required to cancel any flight or series of flights for which it could not ensure the safety of passengers and crew."

State Representative David Simpson, a Longview Republican who introduced the bill in the Texas house, where it was approved two weeks ago, criticized Murphy's 'brazen show of disregard for the dignity and the constitutional rights of American citizens.'

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/25/us-security-texas-patdowns-idUSTRE74O54O20110525

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Rather moronic to attempt to shut down a large portion of business within (and also for outside) one's own country.

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Rather moronic to attempt to shut down a large portion of business within (and also for outside) one's own country.

It's even more moronic to tell domestic sleeper cells they have a friend in Texas.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

It's even more moronic to tell domestic sleeper cells they have a friend in Texas.

Eh, the sleeper-cells' friend is actually in DC (currently on trip to India, but still)--Napolitano!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You have an odd sense of humour

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Eh, the sleeper-cells' friend is actually in DC (currently on trip to India, but still)--Napolitano!

Your stupid makes my head hurt.

[Ban Hammer 13,716]

It's even more moronic to tell domestic sleeper cells they have a friend in Texas.

do you really think domestic sleeper cells stand a chance in texas, where almost everyone is armed?

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do you really think domestic sleeper cells stand a chance in texas, where almost everyone is armed?

Not inside airports they're not.

[natty bumppo 297]

Not inside airports they're not.

not inside airport secure areas ....

[Krikit 1,165]

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[elmcitymaven 9,712]

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Phew! I was tempted to make a really crass comment on it which would have resulted in a thread ban for me. Thank you for removing the temptation, Krikit.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

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The truth hurts, doesn't it? "Ridiculous" by you perhaps, but at least it was honest.

[웃 910]

The truth hurts, doesn't it? "Ridiculous" by you perhaps, but at least it was honest.

[Krikit 1,165]

The truth hurts, doesn't it? "Ridiculous" by you perhaps, but at least it was honest.

It was perverted and disgusting.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

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I don't see the pun