I Need To Put That In My Mouth

Week before last I departed on my $29 flight from JFK to Burlington, VT. Airport security is ridiculous. First of all, according to a TSA agent, an expired New York State Driver's License is not a "government issued ID." She kept saying "government issued." Apparently, I don't have to regard New York State as any sort of authority, and in that case, I would like my tax dollars back.

More upsettingly, the government stole my toothpaste. I really can't imagine why half a tube of toothpaste is such a danger (though, I suspect Austin Powers' judo chop on a tube of toothpaste may have something to do with it). Maybe the freshness of my breath is a danger to the Vermont way of life, and thus is prohibited in that state. Or maybe, its another form of a bailout, where the government steals yours possessions to make you buy more new things (increasing demand, then prices and also profits), its not that far-fetched given the logic the government uses.