We seem to be focusing on trees - the rare attempted act of terrorism on flights - rather than the forest - loss of freedoms, common sense and self-reliance . ...He believes that the country would be just as safe as it is today if airport security were rolled back to pre-9/11 levels. ...... passengers on international flights coming to the United States will apparently have to remain in their seats for the last hour of a flight without any personal items on their laps. ...I could write a story citing the Constitution and freedom but I'm going to speak the language of common sense , one our politicians do not seem to comprehend.

The plans for a markup next week – still tentative as of late Friday – appeared to signal growing congressional support for the idea, which President Barack Obama also backed during the 2008 campaign. And here is part of the bill, HR 390: College Football Playoff Act of 2009 - Congress finds that -- (1) college football games, including post-season football games, depend upon competition between college and university teams traveling in interstate commerce;?... (3) the total economic impact in the host cities from the 5 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games in January 2008 was estimated at more than $1.2 billion;?... (6) the colleges and universities whose teams participate in the post-season football bowls experience significant financial windfall including increased applications for enrollment, recruiting advantages, increased alumni donations, and increased corporate sponsorship that provides a competitive advantage over universities whose teams are ineligible or statistically at a disadvantage from the BCS bowl competitions because of their conference affiliation.

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