TSA Gropes
April 14th, 2015
CBS Denver has learned that two TSA agents at the Denver International Airport were fired in February after allegedly conspiring—on "roughly a dozen" instances—to allow one of the agents to grope the crotches of men he found...
January 16th, 2013
Texas has a history of taking a bold stand. Anyone Remember the Alamo? At the Alamo, Texans took a stand knowing they might lose their lives. They could have surrendered or they could have retreated. They instead stood their...
November 13th, 2012
After Unanimous House Support and Near Passage Last Session, Representative David Simpson Files Texas TSA Bill for Upcoming Session(Longview) – Yesterday Representative David Simpson (R-Longview) pre-filed...
March 6th, 2012
Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) has introduced legislation to rein in the Transportation Security Administration and provide more transparency for American travelers. H.R. 3608, the Stop TSA's Reach In Policy (STRIP) Act...
June 28th, 2011
Yesterday, in a move of uncharacteristic dexterity, the Texas Senate passed the TSA Anti-Groping Bill. The bill now is in the hands of our Texas House where I am confident it will be dispatched to the Governor for signing...
June 27th, 2011
(Austin) – This afternoon the Texas House of Representatives took the next step toward restricting government officials from groping innocent citizens as a condition of travel without cause, passing HB 41 on second reading...
June 22nd, 2011
Julie Golob is one of the top female competition shooters in the world with a list of championships that are the envy of many world class shooters.
June 20th, 2011
Update: Gov. Perry Adds Legislation to Special Session Call Related to Security ProceduresThe following is a letter from State Rep. David Simpson (HD-7):Dear Governor Perry:If you are willing, there is still time to...
May 27th, 2011
(Austin) – Despite overwhelming support from the public for HB 1937, a bill to protect the Fourth Amendment rights of Texas citizens, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) succeeded in intimidating the Texas Senate into...
May 26th, 2011
Update: The bill is dead in Senate. Call Gov. Perry (800-252-9600) and ask for a special session.TSA agents harassed two Texas Wounded Veterans trying to get on a plane. Where were these two wounded warriors going?...
June 3rd, 2013
Jonathan Turley is a left wing constitutional scholar, but recently in the Washington Post, he wrote a piece on the bureaucratic state that any conservative could have written and a searing indictment of the progressive...
December 10th, 2012
What an interesting turn of events! Texas State Representative David Simpson will be the main challenger against Rep. Joe Straus for Speaker of the House. Rep. Bryan Hughes has dropped out and endorsed David Simpson. See...
April 26th, 2012
A TSA agent grabbed the genitals of Texas Republican Congressman Canseco at a San Antonio Airport. The Congressman reacted instinctively to protect his private parts and the Congressman pushed down the hand of the TSA agent...
February 6th, 2012
Recently I sat down to interview Matt Rinaldi, Republican candidate for the Texas State House, District 115.
June 27th, 2011
Today, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst issued the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 29, the TSA pat-down bill:"We all want our skies to be safe and we all want to fight terrorism. But airport security must...
June 27th, 2011
This statement on the passage of the second reading of House Bill 41, or the “TSA pat-down bill”, was released today from the offices of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio).
June 21st, 2011
Monday evening, Texas Governor Rick Perry stepped up and drew a line in the sand challenging the TSAs authority to conduct invasive and unwarrented searches of Texans by issuing a p
May 31st, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry has held the Texas Legislature in place by calling for a Special Session to deal with a school finance plan blocked by Democrats in the regular session. The session will also deal with Medicaid cost...
May 27th, 2011
As I sit in the Capitol of Texas today, I am saddened to learn that The Texas Senate has completely blown an opportunity to tell the TSA and the Federal Government that Texans will not stand for their liberties to be...
May 25th, 2011
In a move more reflective of cowardice than leadership, the Texas Senate yesterday, succumbed to the mere veiled threat of a letter from the almighty federal Department of Justice (DOJ) and pulled HB 1937 back from a...