Common Sense or Bigotry?

[OldSchoolRanger]

This is not meant as a political question.  But what in your opinion do you think about the article is it "common sense or bigotry"?  I personally think it is common sense. 

Which airline would you want to fly?  Last Updated: 8:59 AM, December 18, 2011
 Posted: 7:45 PM, December 17, 2011
             More Print     Phil Mushnick
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  Two ACLU lawyers walk into an airport bar . . .
Somewhere along the way, the application of common sense has become something that Americans should avoid, be ashamed of and certainly not admit to in public. For example, since shortly after the 9/11 mass murder attacks, the sticky issue of racial, religious and ethnic profiling has re-emerged, and in a big way.
On TV, unsurprisingly, we’ve seen news shows — “60 Minutes” — and documentaries — a recent one on A&E — devoted to the tacit condemnation of profiling those of Middle Eastern/Arab/Muslim origin or choice, especially when such folks enter airports.
    Getty Images  TV may frown on ethnic profiling at airports, but ask real-life flyers.    VSW FeatureLink™But it’s not a sticky issue. And the overwhelming majority — like 99.9 percent — of all people, everywhere, including ACLU lawyers, are 100 percent in favor of profiling where it most counts: in airports. And I think I can prove it: We’re travelling from JFK to London, got it? There are only two daily flights.
Flight A openly and fully acknowledges that those with Middle Eastern/Arab/Muslim appearance and names, plus their luggage, will be more carefully screened by security. “Yes, We DO Profile,” reads the sign at the ticket counter. It also appears on the ticket.
Flight B openly and fully acknowledges that it’s “Profile-Free.” In fact, this flight politely and sensitively exempts those with Middle Eastern/Arab/Muslim connections from any security checks at all, their luggage included. Furthermore, as an added incentive, this flight is $100 per ticket less than the flight that does profile such passengers.
Now which flight will ACLU lawyers choose? How about anti-Western United Nations diplomats? How about the Muslim mother escorting her children? How about any person, no matter how enlightened and sensitive to any form of discrimination, wishing to fly to London for any legitimate purpose?
You think they’d choose Flight B?
Flight A would be full; Flight B, if a pilot could be found, would fly virtually empty. No? Despite what we’ve seen and heard on TV since just after 9/11, who, regardless of whether they admit it, isn’t in favor of airport profiling?
Profiling, in this regard, is not a political, racial, ethnic, religious or enlightenment issue; it’s a common-sense issue. And to frame it as anything else or worse is an insult to all people — all people of all races, ethnicities and religions — with common sense.
While we’re at it, good people who apply common sense are damned tired of being condemned as hateful bigots.
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[blind ear]

All the row about profileing is simply to get increased ratings on TV. The TV talking heads would likely fly flight A also, maybe not, the common sence factor does come in to play.
 
The networks require the attitude of the talking heads to be that which will appeal to the masses that don't have common sence. They pander to the lowest common denominator of intelligence. Just look at the programming that is offered if you doubt it.
 
The first level of intelligence is occupied by color and motion, a mobile over a crib. TV starts at the level of physical comedy, no plot just people falling down. The highest level offered in mass is as wrote and predictable as it is universal. The situation comedy or the reality show. You occasionally find the classics on public TV. Sad ain't it.
 
Bottom line, get on the airline that profiles. Maybe with that attitude some of us will survive the TV rateings mentality and thier political following.
 
If the ATTITUDE against profileing doesn't scare you, it should. Look what they elected and look at the planned agenda for our future.
 
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[powderman]

Flight A of course. Nobody but a complete moron would choose B. POWDERMAN.