I don't like it because it's government creep upon our rights. The fear mongering that started this by Bush and company also led to the illegal wiretapping, that coincidentally was made legal after the fact and is still happening. The problem is that republicans loved it while there was a republican in office, but hate it when there's not. Those policies and actions are there for every following president, republican or democratic.
I also don't like that there is "implied consent" to the pat-downs and electronic screenings and only found that out recently when someone refused to allow the pat-down and may be criminally charged. I feel as though it's an illegal search that's camouflaged by the implied consent when you purchase the ticket.
I could go on about the safety of the electronic screening machines, and we will only know the effects after some frequent use by people like pilots and stewardesses. But, by far the biggest problem is that I refuse to succumb to the fear mongering and be treated like one of the herd being led to slaughter. If you factor in the probability of a terrorist incident versus engine or equipment malfunction or failure, birds and/or geese, along with the most dangerous place in the whole traveling chain of events and places is the airport, not the plane. Also, you're more likely to be injured or killed DRIVING TO OR FROM the airport.
It's funny now that the people that WANTED those measures and chastised ANYBODY who didn't agree with them, NOW want to get rid of them.
