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Watch out for the guys in ties when you poison the food

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Watch out for the guys in ties when you poison the food

: Some notably doofus behavior from some of our lesser leaders lately: First, a cabinet secretary stands up before the press and helpfully tells terrorists he can’t believe they haven’t attacked our food supply because it’d be so easy. And now here‘s a boss of the air marshals who hide in plain sight to keep us safe on jets (thank you guy!) going after them for not wearing suits and ties at all times, even on Thanksgiving. Jeesh. So when you want to take out the air marshal on the flight you’re turning into a bomb, get the guys in ties (there aren’t many these days). I’ve seen what I assume to be marshals only because they were going around security and they had the look of undercover cops; I was delighted to realize then that I’d never pick them out of a crowd. That is the idea, doofus. They’re supposed to blend in. So cancel that order for the spiffy Air Marshal uniforms, willya?

7 responses to “Watch out for the guys in ties when you poison the food”

  1. bll Avatar
    bll

    from the article:
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    A provision included in the intelligence-reform bill would allow the air marshals to wear less-conspicuous clothing. The final vote on the bill is expected today in the Senate.
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    Talk about a screwed up system. Congress has to vote on casual clothing?

  2. sickles Avatar
    sickles

    Well, Jeff, so much for that civility you yearned for during the election:
    “Some notably doofus behavior from some of our lesser leaders lately:”
    “That is the idea, doofus. They’re supposed to blend in. So cancel that order for the spiffy Air Marshal uniforms, willya?”
    You know, Jeff, this is hardly what I call a civil post. You complained and complained and complained about the lack of civility during the election but when it suits you, you resort to name calling which is the same as the mud throwing you pontificated about for months.
    It’s frankly irritating in your otherwise excellent daily read blog.

  3. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Agreed, Sickles. Jeff also decides to express his utter contempt for Michael Powell through silly name-calling. One would hope we can disagree and debate without such childish digressions.

  4. tom Avatar
    tom

    Jeff is right, though. The guy is a doofus.

  5. John Avatar
    John

    Jeff, thanks for doing what you can to keep the terrorists focused on this. I *want* them believing that their biggest problem is the Air Marshal, so that if/when they strike again, they let their guard down after taking out the AM long enough for us civilians to clobber ’em.
    And I want my fellow civilians thinking that the Air Marshal isn’t going to be enough to keep them safe.
    Thanks again, Jeff.

  6. Jeff Jarvis Avatar
    Jeff Jarvis

    Oh, come on, when you can’t call a government bureaucrat a doofus then, well, the doofuses have won.

  7. Independent George Avatar
    Independent George

    hee-hee!
    Put another way, when calling people doofuses is outlawed, only outlaws will doofus-call.