“U.S. Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy said yesterday that he was stopped and questioned at airports on the East Coast five times in March because his name appeared on the government’s secret no-fly list.

Federal air security officials said the initial error that led to scrutiny of the Massachusetts Democrat should not have happened even though they recognize that the no-fly list is imperfect. But privately they acknowledged being embarrassed that it took the senator and his staff more than three weeks to get his name removed. “

The Bush administration has created a monster of fear and loathing in response to 9/11. It will continue to grow and feed on civil rights, unless and until we turn back and learn a new way to live as a nation in the world community. In this article, it’s reported that the Transportation Security Administration will issue citizens a letter showing they’ve been cleared for travel — that they’re not on the secret watch list. The next step, obviously, is an internal Federal passport, just like in Russia.

Just another good reason, among so many, to vote George W. Bush out of office in November.

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