Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"These clients have become my friends. This isn't about security, this is about a violation of our rights. And if they think they are going to set my customer base up for some bizarre thing like this, they are nuts. For someone up here to be flagged red and to live in Barrow or Nome, it's a jail sentence. Everybody here flies."

Source: Sally Huntley, who runs a travel agency in Alaska and is now a co-plaintiff in what could be a landmark lawsuit filed against the government. She and her fellow plaintiffs, with the backing of a civil liberties organization, say the TSA's CAPPS II program could ground Alaskans who simply have no other way of traveling... anywhere.

FMI: www.alaskafreedom.com, www.tsa.gov