Woe

[superbadgirl]

I think the "no liquids in carry-on" rule for air travel is 1) stupid and 2) really stupid. I was just thinking about this, because if I want to carry on my suitcase as well as a messenger bag, I can't bring make-up of any kind or hairspray. Or shower gel. Or body lotion. Or my friggin' tube of lip gloss.

I can't really afford to buy new once I get to my destination and then dump it again to fly back. Maybe some of these things aren't necessities, but I'll be damned if I walk around with no blemish concealer or the tea tree hydrosol I use to refresh my skin and keep away the nasty bugs that ride around in airplanes.

I fail to see how removing my right to carry personal hygiene and beauty products on an airplane is a productive way to "combat terrorism."

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[betacandy.livejournal.com]

This is why I'm postponing my plan to go visit flist people 'round the globe. It'll blow over; I can wait.

I don't think it's about terrorism. I think it's about beating us down until we no longer believe we're entitled to anything, which really benefits the pigs at the top.

[superbadgirl]

Regulating our behavior is getting old. Of course, I'm old school paranoid. The thought that the government can trace (and is becoming more overt in controlling) every little thing I do creeps me out.

[betacandy.livejournal.com]

Ditto. I can't fathom why people aren't more concerned about it.