In my Fantasy Agenda for the second hundred hours of change by the Democrats would be the utter dismantaling of the TSA. They are good for absolutely nothing. Watch them at the airports sometimes, the good ones are really good, and the bad ones are worse than just bad ... someone gave them a wee bit too much authority. But that's not the real reason for dumping or reshaping the agency, this is:

Secure Flight, the U.S. government's stalled program to screen domestic air passengers against terrorism watch lists, violated federal law during a crucial test phase, according to a report to be issued today by the Homeland Security Department's privacy office.

The agency found that by gathering passenger data from commercial brokers in 2004 without notifying the passengers, the program violated a 1974 Privacy Act requirement that the public be made aware of any changes in a federal program that affects the privacy of U.S. citizens. "As ultimately implemented, the commercial data test conducted in connection with the Secure Flight program testing did not match [the Transportation Security Administration's] public announcements," the report states.

In the days following 9/11, too many people were willing to give up too much to the faceless authoritarians who promised security and tranquility at a price. The price, as it turns out has been lawlessness and malfeasance run rampant on our Constitution and populace.

Time to end it, and end it now.

Oh, and did I mention that the TSA has lost over 3,700 badges and uniforms in the last few years. None, I am sure, made their way to someone who might be an Al-Qaeda member, or who plays one on TV.

Oh, and right after TSA, their parent agency DHS ought to be next on the block. That's a bureacracy that can't couldn't get out of it's own way to do anyhthing. Example: Katrina. Discuss among yourselves.