Steve Hoffacker's Sales Quips

Is it any wonder that we can't stand the high-handed antics of the TSA, that they can't contain a woman that they want to screen in Dallas, that people by the thousands are choosing to drive to their destination t=rather than endure the TSA at airports, and that they haven't spotted one serious threat because their technology and training isn't designed to do so?

Is it any wonder when you consider that this is where they are getting their inspiration and leadership.

Check this out.

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So far, the only person who seems to be enjoying the enhanced security inspections at the airports is the creator and perpetrator of this injustice, John Pistole - plus a few voyeurs and perverts wearing TSA uniforms. From what I read, many of the TSA employees are saddened and sickened that they have to do this to their fellow Americans and that they have to be subjected to taunts and name-calling. Wouldn't be surprised if several are having nightmares - at all times of the day.

Just because we desire to fly on an airplane and show up at the airport, we are being denied our 4th Amendment rights to unreasonable searches of our persons and presumed to be suspects - with no probable cause.

As I said, the premise is flawed. Somehow Pistole has managed to convince himself and then the President (Napolitano probably needed no convincing) that the microwave-style radiation booths  (definitely opt out of these if you value your health) or the invasive pat-downs would have detected the "Christmas Day" underwear bomber. Wrong.

First, he boarded the plane outside the country, as did the shoe bomber, and the toner cartridge packages - and today's latest packages uncovered at Logan. Second, the manufacturers of the scanners say that the machines wiill not detect what the underwear bomber was wearing. A pat-down might have or might not have - we'll never know for sure, but knowing that the machine wouldn't find it, he would have selected it for the screening and walked on through.

Because the enhanced secuity can't do what Pistole expressly says it has been implemented to do, let's scrap it and him, too.

In the immortal words of Donald trump, "John, you're fired!"

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and I certainly hope that airline travel is not on your agenda this week.

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Not only are we being bullied by the TSA, not only are their methods invasive and demeaning, we are being misled (lied to). This is being done under the guise of increasing security and safety for the flying public. All it is doing is creating massive delays and irritating a great deal of us - some of to the point that we will drive extra distances rather than submit to your egregious policies.

Al-Qaida in Yemen boasts that they did the toner cartridge bomb scenario for a measly $4,200 and that they are committed to many more such attempts. One, they are much smarter and several steps ahead of the TSA - even on a good day for TSA. Two, all of these flights originate outside of the US.

Give it up TSA, we are on to you. You're outmatched. Let us fly without your harassment.

Oh, did we talk about the tremendous costs savings here? All of the friskers can be layed off. Then, the feds should return all of the porno scanners to the manufacturer. Sorry, we didn't need them after all.

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The American people have been dealt a serious setback this week in the War on Terror. Without lifting a finger against us, the terrorists have won two impressive battles.

First, with Janet Napolitan and John Pistole as enablers and the TSA as the enforcers, we have been subjected to unnecessary, unprudent, ineffective, and unconstitutional virtual strip searches and pat-downs more comprehensive than used in a normal police arrest. The terrorists have to be getting a really good chuckle out of this at our expense.

The microwave-style radiation chambers have been mass produced for every airport at an enormous cost - money we didn't have and certainly didn't need to borrow to spend. An economic win for the manufacturer - in fact they accompanied the President to India to expand the reaches of their technology - but a setback for the traveling public. It is a known fact that if someone who knows what they are doing really wants to conceal something that it can be done. Look at the toner cartridge bomb that could not be detected. All of this is for appearance only. Airlines could eventually be the big losers here as air travel ratchets back.

Then, Eric Holder's decision to try Gitmo detainees in new York City rather than with a military tribunal has weakened the prosecution of 9/11 suspects and terrorists that we have captured. In a case so powerful that there was no way he could lose, he fell about as flat as a person could. Facing 285 counts, including 224 murder charges, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was only found guilty of a conspiracy charge. This was considered the government's strongest, most winnable case.

Well, where do we go from here? With the administration playing right into their hands, the terrorists picked up two easy wins this week.

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Michael Steele continues to be a very poor leader and representative of the Republican Party. As RNC Chair, he is a disgrace. Removal is not an option. It is a necessity.

Yesterday, he uttered another one of his bonehead remarks.

Can you believe he said, that the fight in Afghanistan is "a war of Obama's choosing" and "not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in."

How wrong can one person be? And a public figure at that.

Of course, this is our war. Of course we want it prosecuted. Only, we want to win, and the sooner the better. Forget about the timetables for drawdown, just go all out and win.

Michael, go do something else. You are a major disappointment and a joke.

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Steve Hoffacker - Consultant, Coach, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Motivator, Teacher, & Strategist - for Realtors, Real Estate Sales Professionals, Home Builders, New Home Salespeople, Entreprenuers, Small Business Owners, and Independent Sales Representatives.

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In NYC, where a very great effort of cooperative investigation and law enforcement was able to capture the Time Square bomber, he almost got away.

The plane he was on was cleared for takeoff and was number one for departure - seconds away from a totally different outcome.

If it wasn't for the Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) people doing their job and spotting him on the no-fly list - after the plane had left the gate with him aboard - this could have gone quite differently.

Today a new rule went into effect that the airlines must check their no-fly list for updates within 2 hours of a flight. The old rule was 24 hours. Can't they use email and texting at the airports?

Here's the biggie for me. A single guy shows up a little before the flight with no reservation. He pays $700 cash for a one-way ticket to Dubai - and he has no luggage. Does any part of this seem unusual? Any red flags?

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Steve Hoffacker - Consultant, Coach, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Motivator, Teacher, & Strategist - for Realtors, Real Estate Sales Professionals, Home Builders, New Home Salespeople, Entreprenuers, Small Business Owners, and Independent Sales Representatives.

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Maybe you missed it today, but Dennis Kucinich introduced a measure in the House calling for the immediate withdrawal - within 30 days - of all US forces from Afghanistan.

Fortunately, it was defeated overwhelming. The House did the right thing. It's important to recognize their efforts when they act in the best interests of the country. Only 65 voted to pull-out now.

For now we are able to on fighting and making a difference.

Could have been interesting. If the Congress voyed to end the war - one which they didn't declare - and the Commander-in-Chief chose not to, what would happen?

Here's to our brave men and women who volunteer to defend us and carry on the fight.

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The Justice Department and the White House are said to be considering scraping their plan to bring KSM and 4 other 9/11 teeror suspect to New York City for trial and to have them brought before a military tribunal in Gitmo.

Not only is the practical thing to do, it preserves the American legal system for actual criminal and civial matters, it keeps dangerous persons from walking our streets (even in custody), it prevents access to them by lawyers and sympathizers, and it saves a ton of money. Presumably the move to Thomson would not be necessary either.

There's only one small detail, This is not a done deal. Everyone is on board except the President. In his typical style of procrastination, it is reported that his decision "is weeks away." Remember the Afghan surge decision?

Constitutionally, this is not his decision to make. It belongs squarely to the Congress, but they have chosen through inaction to let the President do it - just as they did with Bush. It would be nice to see the Congress define the process as they are Constitutionally charged to do - and avoid future disputes like this one, but as long as the tribunals are held and conducted at Gitmo, we all win.

Since they have left the decision to the President, let's hope he can do what his advisors are recommending.

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Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday celebrated an easy victory when Zazi plead guilty in civilian court. Holder now thinks this gives him leave to prosecute all of the other terrorist cases on the mainland in civilian courts.

However, his own words do him in. He says that he wants to use "every means possible" to secure convictions - every means except the one surefire way to get a conviction, and that is the military tribunal. I think Holder is more interested in putting on a show than in getting results.

On a related point, the Administration and others are criticizing Congress (Lindsay Graham is introducing a bill today to deny funding for moving Gitmo detainees to the US and holding trials here) and saying that these decisions should be left to the professioanls and not the politicians.

As I read the Constitution. Congress is right, and it's about time they stood for something in the Constitution instead of caving or acquiesing to the President.

In Article I, Section 8 - the part where the 17 enumerated powers are given to the Congress - powers 10 and 11 are on point. Power 10 says "to define and punish Piracies and Felonies commited on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations" and 11 says "to declare War, grant Letters or Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water." Congress is totally within their purview on this and the Administration is clearly out-of-bounds.

Therefore, keep Gitmo open - this is not the President's call per the Constitution (which he should know as the Constitutional scholar that he is) - try all the terrorists with military tribunals, forget the purchase of Thomson, and stay the course.

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Today, the President finally said that we at war with Al-Qaeda - only took a year. But does this include the Taliban? Don't know.

Then he said that we must do everything we can to win.

Does "everything" include sitting on a report for more troops for 3 months of indecision and no action and then only giving McChrystal three-fourths of what he had requested as the minium to get the job done? Does "everything" mean telling the enemy that we'll pull out in 18 months so they make their own plans for a surge after that? Does "everything" mean even thinking about a withdrawal until the entire mission is completed?

Does he intend to do everything to win the war the same way he won't raise taxes on the middle class, the same way he would have put the health care debate on C-Span, the same way he would have vetoed any spending bill that had earmarks in it, or the same way he'll have transparency in his administration? That's what I thought.

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For more information on my coaching and educational programs and services, visit my website stevehoffacker.com or go to my other blog homesalesinsights.com for additional sales tips, insights, and commentary. You can also listen to my free podcast messages at Steve Hoffacker's Happenings.

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