Not to mention that we knowingly accept the risk of an auto accident every time we get behind the wheel. But most of us are less willing to accept the risk that the plane we're on will be flown into a building by a terrorist.

Exactly. But, even with airplanes we still have a liberty vs. security tradeoff. Just look at all the weapons that have been confiscated from air travelers post-9/11. Even improved security is far from foolproof.

It's been suggested in jest that people be required to fly naked -- or pass through airport security naked -- but that cuts to the heart of the liberty vs. security debate. If, hypothetically, requiring people to go through security naked would result in close-to-foolproof security, how many people would be in favor of it? (besides, of course, exhibitionists :) )

Indy, in Tallulah's bio, she said she was named after the falls.
She was much quoted as Dorothy Parker
"ït's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls, don't have time.
"I'll come to make love to you at 5 o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

And what kind of people would be applying for the screener jobs? Scary thought!

I was going to purposely watch the CNN news programme today, but I had not the chance. Currently, I find no news on the bomb found under the Basil-bound train. (I purposely used a split infinitive to p*ss off St. Cirq).

Determined prescriptive grammarians build strong enemies on message boards. (here I use the prepositional phrase as adverb, O my transitive patterns with modifiers!)

Indy,

Uh .......

Maybe because drunk drivers don't *intend* to kill and Muslim fanatics *do*?

Just a thought ....

ThinGorjus: Did you also confuse Basel with a fragrant herb? Or are you just geographically challenged?

I don't care how many infinitives you split since unlike others you don't pay me to fix them.

I'm just curious. Is the direct train from Paris to Basil also called the Pesto Express?

Patrick, I think it's called , THE SAGE Coach.

In case anyone hasn't read the actual article:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...plosives_found