Before we get too far away from what I meant...

I was talking about regulating security not handling security. Handling security implies that we will have federal agents or officers at every airport in the country watching baggage and metal detectors. I was not implying that this should be the case, but was saying we shouldn't be surprised that the FAA is regulating and enforcing rules with gusto now. The FAA has been very lax lately, which is probably due to inaddequate funding. We can now expect that to change. I think that's a good thing. Allowing corporations to cut corners at the price of security was not.

My little swipe at Tom earlier was meant to show that free enterprise left without some controls can be dangerous. I am a big fan of some controls like the ADA and Building codes. But that is another topic for another time.

-Steve G.