The TSA was founded to extend the welfare state. Why else would you create an agency that's sole purpose is to stack grey trays. Remember, the original name for the agency was The Tray Stackers of America. At the last minute, they were forced to change the name, but since their spiffy uniforms and badges were already on order they needed to keep with the "TSA" initials.

After all, if the TSA was really supposed to catch weapons, terrorists, etc. at the airports I believe that even the Feds could have set up a better system.

Just as long as they stop texting it shoudl be ok.

It's older than that. People haven't changed for 10s of thousands of years. We just have better records of the more recent stuff.

The fear mongers are trying to gain more power by peddling fear to the masses---all the while wealth and power is being redistributed.
Constitutional liberties are eroded one by one in the name of "National Security" and the "Greater Good".
Fairly soon, the USA will be an oligarchy policed by the government's jackbooted thugs standing on the necks of those who oppose the will of the government. Nothing can be hidden from the cameras, wire taps, profiling, meta data, and cameras. All must obey or be put on secret lists, subject to secret laws, and held in secret prisons.

How bad was his first day of work at the tech-support line?

It's the edge of space, so I can see them using marketing that touts the ride is "so exciting, you only need the edge."

Just think what a belt of fat cats orbiting the earth could do.
They could reflect enough radiation to cool the earth.

I thought Obama said they brought in "top IT talent" to fix the problem? Is Verizon know for their websites working flawlessly under high load?

It also makes me think that, why did Obama only now bring in the "top IT talent". He should have started with them to begin with.

Oh, well.

The NSA already has the metadata. It's a bug.
Unless, of course, it is a documented feature.

Perhaps some sort of lead zeppelin would be advised?

Hot air bags wll not get into deep space.