OMG - Ignorance or Stupidity

[dbasnett]

Last night I heard two comments that demonstrate either ignorance or stupidity.

1. TSA Official on Screening fiasco - He said that when the passenger was leaving the terminal that they had the right to force him through screening under the administrative search provision of the Fourth Amendment. Huh? The whole TSA Act is one huge violation of the Fourth Amendment, IMHO.

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." In other words the only time you / your property can be searched / seized is if a judge issues a warrant saying that you / your property can be searched. To the best of my knowledge the TSA does not have an exigent exception.

2. Wolf Blitzer on Earmarks - Wolf stated that getting rid of Earmarks effectively gave the Executive Branch control of the budget. Huh? I thought it just got rid of buying votes by attaching pork to legitimate legislation. The Congress still appropriates the money and the executive can still veto.

How stupid does the government / news media think we are?

Why does the government state the unemployment rate at 9.x%? The other number that is often divulged is the U-6 number which is 16.x% and that number does not include:
1 - self-employed workers whose incomes are a fraction of what they were.
2 - full-time employees who have accepted short-term, low paying contracts without benefits.
3 - many would-be workers who are going back to school