As we reported, after almost 20 years of making people take off their shoes at the airport, the Department of Homeland Security is finally ending this rule.
This rule came in 2006 after the "Shoe Bomber" Richard Reid, who tried to hide and then detonate explosives hidden in his shoes on a flight from Paris to Miami in December 2001.
This was a great decision that should have come long ago to a largely pointless rule.
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The DHS released a video to commemorate the end of the rule, and it's pretty funny, with the "Saturday Night Fever" theme and some bling shoes. It said, "Welcome to the Golden Age of Travel!"
Now, I don't know if it's exactly the "Golden Age of Travel" yet, but it's a good start so I'll give them kudos for that. That's what we need more of - common sense. Most other countries don't do this. Lo and behold, they were fine. This will likely help speed up airport security lines and reduce some annoyance for Americans and other travelers.
Many loved it.
Others wanted them to go further.
I think the real "golden age" of airplane travel was before we had to be concerned about terrorism.
I'm not sure we can exactly get back to that point. But there are still a lot of things that could be overhauled regarding the TSA and what they do. Folks like Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) have argued for privatizing security and reducing the intrusions on rights.
"The TSA has not only intruded into the privacy and personal space of most Americans, it has also repeatedly failed tests to find weapons and explosives. Our bill privatizes security functions at American airports under the eye of an Office of Aviation Security Oversight, bringing this bureaucratic behemoth to a welcome end. American families can travel safely without feeling the hands of an army of federal employees," Lee told Fox News Digital in a statement.
The measure would officially abolish the TSA three years after being enacted into law, which the senators believe would provide time for security needs to be privatized.
The bill would also direct the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation to make a reorganization plan and submit it to Congress.
In his own statement, Tuberville said, "The TSA is an inefficient, bureaucratic mess that infringes on Americans' freedoms."
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I'm not sure how much support such a bill would have, with Democrats often standing in the way of sense.
The Trump team and the GOP have a lot on their plates, but if they could take this a little further, they could bring long-needed change. They've shown a willingness with DOGE to try to rectify nonsense. If they could do that with the TSA, they might walk away with the elections in 2026 and have a much better system.
Editor's Note: President Trump is leading America into the "Golden Age" as Democrats try desperately to stop it.
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