By RonPaul.com on October 24, 2011
by Ron Paul If you thought the “Transportation Security Administration” would limit itself to conducting unconstitutional searches at airports, think again. The agency intends to assert jurisdiction over our nation’s highways, waterways, and railroads as well. TSA launched a new campaign of random checkpoints on Tennessee highways last week, complete with a sinister military-style acronym–VIP(E)R—as [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged TSA |
By RonPaul.com on July 18, 2011
Transcript Tom Sullivan: We continue our conversation with Congressman Ron Paul. We all know the concerns about our liberties, but how does that tie in with national security? You know the Ben Franklin quote which roughly says “if you give up liberty for security, you deserve neither.” So what is our nation’s role, whether it [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airport Security, Non-interventionism, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on July 8, 2011
Transcript Megyn Kelly: Just when you thought airport security couldn’t get anymore unbearable, well guess what? Prepare for even more scrutiny now. The TSA warning that terrorists are seriously considering a new tactic, surgically implanting explosive devices. It could mean big changes in the screening procedures again and chances are, they won’t be less intrusive. [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airport Security, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on July 6, 2011
Ron Paul: Mr. Speaker, today I introduce legislation to protect Americans from physical and emotional abuse by federal Transportation Security Administration employees conducting screenings at the nation’s airports. Year after year the TSA seems more belligerent toward Americans simply seeking to travel within their own country – a most basic of our fundamental rights — [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Legislation, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged TSA |
By RonPaul.com on July 5, 2011
by Ron Paul The press reports are horrifying: 95 year-old women humiliated; children molested; disabled people abused; men and women subjected to unwarranted groping and touching of their most private areas; involuntary radiation exposure. If the perpetrators were a gang of criminals, their headquarters would be raided by SWAT teams and armed federal agents. Unfortunately, [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Airport Security, Naked Body Scanners, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 24, 2010
Ron Paul discusses his preferred Korea policy in light of the North/South military clash: pull out all US forces and let the regional powers mediate if necessary; how Osama bin Laden’s plan to bankrupt the US empire (as he did to the USSR before) seems to be working perfectly; how government programs (like Obamacare) are [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Antiwar, Antiwar Radio, Antiwar.com, North Korea, Osama Bin Laden, Scott Horton, South Korea, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 24, 2010
Ron Paul appeared on the Alex Jones Show to discuss the Federal Reserve, North Korea and the growing TSA Revolt. Date: 11/23/2010 Rush Transcript This is a rush transcript. Can you help us out and proofread the transcript while you watch the video? Go to our writeboard (password: revolt). Then click the “Edit this page” [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Alex Jones, North Korea, Rand Paul, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 24, 2010
Ron Paul appeared on the Sean Hannity Show to discuss the American Traveler Dignity Act of 2010 which aims to protect Americans from physical and emotional abuse by federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees conducting screenings at the nation’s airports. Date: 11/22/2010 Transcript Sean Hannity: Happy Thanksgiving week, it’s the Sean Hannity Show. Your front-row [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airport Security, American Dignity Traveler Act, Sean Hannity, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 23, 2010
Ron Paul appeared on Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch to comment on the growing rebellion against the TSA. Date: 11/22/2010 Transcript Judge Napolitano: “Enough is enough”, that’s what Congressman Ron Paul is saying, and it’s more and more what Americans are feeling about intrusive airport scans and gropes. Listen to Congressman Paul’s impassioned plea on the [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airport, Freedom Watch, Naked Body Scanners, Pat-Downs, Rebellion, Security, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 23, 2010
Ron Paul returned to CNN to debate Homeland Security advisor Fran Townsend on TSA’s abusive pat-downs and body scans. Date: 11/23/2010 Transcript News Anchor: Well, between body scans and frisking, airport screeners have touched a nerve among the travelling public. The result an uproar over pat-downs. Joining me here is CNN’s national security contributor, Frances [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Abuse, Naked Body Scan, Pat-Downs, Security, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2010
Ron Paul appeared on CNN to argue against the current TSA airport security measures as being invasive and a broad government overreach. Date: 11/19/2010 Transcript News Anchor: Should the TSA be prohibited from touching you, or taking an x-ray image of your body, or what about doing away with the government screeners and having private [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airports, Porno-Scanners, Security, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2010
If average citizens did what TSA agents do every day, they would be arrested for molestation and battery! Date: 11/18/2010 Transcript Neil Cavuto: See that cattle being prodded and poked? To the Congressman who says, that’s kind of us, right now. And it’s gotta stop. Texas Republican Congressman, Ron Paul. I think the analogy, at [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Airport Security, Battery, Molestation, Taxes, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on November 17, 2010
Click here for the abbreviated version (with background music) Ron Paul introduced legislation to protect Americans from physical and emotional abuse by federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees conducting screenings at the nation’s airports: A BILL – HR 6416 To ensure that certain Federal employees cannot hide behind immunity. Be it enacted by the Senate [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged American Traveler Dignity Act, Body Search, HR 6416, Naked Body Scan, TSA |
By RonPaul.com on April 9, 2009
This Wednesday, Campaign for Liberty Director of Development Steve Bierfeldt joined Peter Schiff, Daniel Hannan, Lew Rockwell, Michael German and Michelle Muccio on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s online show “Freedom Watch”. The primary topic of discussion was Steve Bierfeldt’s courageous defiance of police state and intimidation tactics he was subjected to during his brief detention by [...]
Posted in Campaign for Liberty | Tagged ACLU, Campaign for Liberty, Daniel Hannan, Fox News, Freedom Watch, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Michael German, Michelle Muccio, Peter Schiff, Police State, St. Louis, Steve Bierfeldt, TSA |