"Your chance of dying in a bathtub is about one in a million, and from terrorism is about one in 3.5 million," says Ohio State political scientist John Mueller in a recent discussion with Reason.TV's Nick Gillespie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlcBTa7IwI You can pick up a copy of Mueller & Stewart's new book "Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, [...]
The Transportation Security Administration says passengers will likely notice fewer pat-downs of children and other changes at airports over this long weekend, the busiest travel days of the year. – The Hill Thanksgiving Provides Test for New TSA Procedures – The Hill Euro on "Death Watch"? – CNBC Russia Could Target Missile Defense Sites – [...]
The Air Transport Association expects 2 percent fewer people will fly this Thanksgiving week compared with last year, while AAA projects a 4 percent increase in automobile travel. As the T.S.A. observes its 10th anniversary, it also faces lawsuits over the legality of its passenger searches, growing scrutiny of the cost-effectiveness of its screening measures, questions about [...]
