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Yes, all in a day or two, Inerrant Boy's small government, anti-union, privatizing administration has put unionized government employees from the TSA in charge of security for New York's tourist helicopters, taking the job away from private businesses. Phew! I'm feeling safer already!

The Transportation Security Administration is taking over security checks of passengers and baggage at city heliports, following warnings that al Qaeda had considered using tourist helicopters as bombs.

Tour operators will be required to appoint an on-call security coordinator to answer security questions from the government, the directive said.

Heliport security had formerly been overseen by private security companies. our operators will be required to appoint an on-call security coordinator to answer security questions from the government, the directive said.

Heliport security had formerly been overseen by private security companies.
(via Washington Post)

Gee, I wonder why?

Could it be that there are going to be a lot of Republican tourists in New York just in time for the coronation convention and an extremely non-political 9/11 anniversary?

To the base—many of whom have probably been in a large city like Sodom New York for the first time, and will find it very frightening, if they leave their suites—Bush is sending two messages: (1) You are in danger, and (2) I am protecting you.

That the real danger is elsewhere (say, ticking away in a shipping container) or that Bush's protection is worthless (see blown AQ mole, Iraq clusterfuck, WMD intelligence fiasco) will not occur to this crowd. In fact, Bush's gaslighting will give them warm fuzzies.