Reason Writers on Freedom Watch: Matt Welch Talks Rand Paul & the TSA With Judge Napolitano

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, I appeared on Judge Andrew Napolitano's great Freedom Watch program to talk about the even-more-interesting-than-you-initially-thought case of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) getting detained by airport security:

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[Ice Nine]

Civil disobedience is fine, boys – just be aware that the penalty that you are willing to suffer is not just missing your flight today but possibly foregoing flying ever again if you are put on a no-fly list.

[anon]

I’m ok with this.

[Father Jack]

Feck off TSA! Drink! Arse! Girls!

[Colonel_Angus]

They will never keep my hands off the yoke of a general aviation aircraft. Fuck airlines.

[GILMORE]

Forget civil liberties… how about RON PAUL FREAKING ACTION FIGURES~>~?!?!

http://ronpaulactionfigures.com/superhero.html

[Lucy Steigerwald]

I don’t think people who say the words “forget civil liberties” are even allowed to buy Ron Paul action figures.

[Karl Hungus]

I’d rather just spend that money donating to his campaign.

[mad libertarian guy]

The money does go to on of the Super PACs that supports Paul, which, in some ways, may be money better spent.

The same one that made this video.

[GILMORE]

You clearly want the terrorists to win.

I personally think my 3-yr terror-watch-list status gives me special right to make fun of people gettin’ all uppity about 1 incident of minor harassment. At least he wasnt wearing a colostomy bag!

[Mr. Soul]

re: terrorists win. The 2012 version is “Obama gets re-elected”. Should I send you another copy of the memo?

[Episiarch]

OK, that’s a bit creepy. Hero worship is bad, mm’kay?

[Fist of Etiquette]

If you don’t idolize Bill Shatner then fu.

[Episiarch]

That’s not hero worship, it’s superhero worship. Why are you so stupid?

[Fist of Etiquette]

Because of the internet.

[Lebron]

What?

[Father Jack]

Feck Lebron.

[invisible furry hand]

How many people opt for the pat-down and then moan with pleasure as the TSA agent’s hands roam at will?

BTW, what’s happened to Welch? That shirt/tie combo did not require me to don sunnies.

[Karl Hungus]

How many people opt for the pat-down and then moan with pleasure as the TSA agent’s hands roam at will?

Or just ask, “is this is the line for happy endings?”

[Justing Whitmore]

Man I never really thought about it like that before. Makes very good sense to me dude. Wow.

http://www.real-time-privacy.tk

[Dosman Woodso]

Dude know he is like totally getting on down dude. WOw.

http://www.real-time-privacy.tk

[Max]

Rand Paul is a stupid as Matt Welch looks.

[Sparky]

Wow, that was pretty clever. I lol’ed.

[Old Man With Candy]

Your ideas intrigue me. Where can i read your newsletter?

[Father Jack]

Feck Max! Oh, wait, I already did. Drink! Arse! Girls!