TSA and the 4th Amendment

It seems there is a story daily this week about TSA abuses in airports. I began wondering at what point the 4th amendment steps in to protect you against TSA harassment. After some research, it turns out, apparently some 1973 court ruling said you have essentially no 4th amendment rights in airports. Yes unbelievably, zones exist where your unalienable rights can be suspended. It's amazing small rulings like this with potentially huge ramifications go unnoticed by the general public, and how a ruling made decades before the existence of the TSA can justify their illegal behavior. Their response, "passengers may avoid the search by electing not to fly."

Some Reflections

It's becoming obvious, I think, that the monetary union in the EU is a failure. Can't have nations with such varied economic situations tied together under a single currency.

Also think we are reaching the end of the road of the credit system of economics. Falling apart everywhere. Fake bubble booms created everywhere in the last couple of decades. Spending more then you make, both at a personal and national level, has to by definition come to an end.

Either club med nations go back to being poorer but living-the-life, or reform themselves and become like Northern European workaholics.