In the blogosphere, the TSA-phobics are egging one another on to boycott the body scanners and insist on a hand inspection or pat-down (even though they’re opposed to that, too). This will certainly gum up the works and make life even more like hell for TSA agents, if that’s the goal.

Since I have no choice, I’ve already experienced the new, improved pat-down and the TSA-phobics are right that it’s even more intrusive than the previous version. I’ve no doubt that it’s an embarrassment the TSA guy could do without, just as I could. He was apologetic as he slid his hands up my leg. “I’m supposed to keep going until I meet resistance,” he said. He’ll get no resistance from me.