The argument for and against government regulation goes on. And on. And on. What I object to is the knee jerk reaction by conservatives who oppose any new regulation simply as a matter of ideology. No doubt some government regulation is overblown and intrusive. Maybe even unnecessary. But most is sensible and needed. (By the…
Everyone knows there have been horrendous long lines at a number of major U.S. airports as passengers check in and go through airport security. In particular, reports out of Denver and Chicago’s O’Hare tell of delays up to and even exceeding three hours. The result has been thousands of missed flights and hundreds of…
Arguing for the Amtrak long-distance network is a frustrating experience. The typical outraged and misinformed author of a letter-to-the editor or an op-ed column asks why the taxpayers should subsidize all those long-distance trains just so wealthy retirees and train buffs can ride across the country in luxury. That, of course, is simply not…
Reuters news service has a story out today that includes a shocking number: so far this year, delays in security lines have caused 70,000 American Airlines passengers to miss their flights. That’s 14,000 people a month on average and—God help us!—that’s just one airline! Here are a couple more numbers to consider: The TSA estimates…