I was flying out of Reno this morning, and the security line was a lot longer than usual. While I'm waiting in line, here comes Congressman Dean Heller, who smiles as he cuts in front of all of us. Yes, it's good to be in Congress.
But it also points out how our privileged leaders lose their way. George Bush was dumbfounded that gas might cost $4 a gallon, just like his dad didn't know how much milk cost. Pretty soon, Heller won't remember what it's like to stand in line to get through security.
As long as politicians elevate themselves to class above us ordinary people, I doubt they'll start passing laws that actually help us.
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Whaaaaaaa.....The battle cry
Whaaaaaaa.....The battle cry of the left.
This is not a left-right issue
It's an issue of whether we want government of, by and for the people, or if we want an elite class above us all who don't comprehend out problems. I don't care if the congressman cutting in line is a Republican or Democrat. Make them stand in line with everyone else. Make them experience the problems at our level, and maybe they will actually do something to fix it.
Security Line
Congressman Heller was actually using the Registered Traveler line at Reno-Tahoe International. Registered Traveler is a program open to anyone who submits to a detailed background check, pays $128 for the first year of membership, and submits a fingerprint scan and iris scan. If you pass the background check, you are supplied with a card that allows access to a shorter waiting line, but you still go through the same security check as everyone else. The card that works in Reno also is accepted at several airports across the country that also participate in the program. The program is popular with frequent travelers and more than 500 people hold cards through the RTGo program in Reno. The airport makes no money from the program that is run by a private company under the oversight of the TSA. The airport offers it as a customer service convenience to anyone who sees a benefit in avoiding potential lines at a security checkpoint.
Thanks for the info
That's a good trick to know. If I flew more, I might use that, too. While I was in line, the only people I saw skipping past was Heller and a woman who came in right in front of me carrying a baby. The security person kindly took mother and child out of line and let them take the VIP route.