Fun With Government, Part 2

Yesterday, I took a look behind the curtain of government backed commercial real estate loans. Today, I have a story that comes from the "you can't make this up" category. It involves everyone's favorite branch of the federal government, the always watchful TSA.

Back in 2006, I took an plane trip to San Jose. I've always been suspicious of airport security, at least since they stole my cell phone and a handful of birthday gifts years ago. But this time TSA was on the job protecting me, my stuff, and the American Way. On the way back from San Jose, they even left me a gift!

And here it is, the Official TSA box cutter that a TSA agent left in my suitcase.

In case you don't believe, here's a close up of the sticker.

For those of you who may have forgotten or are too young to remember, box cutters were precisely the implements used to hijack the airlines on 9/11/2001. TSA was formed in response to those attacks.

Today's threat level is orange.