On Safety In America

I chimed in on The Hill's Big Question today.

Has the Obama Administration made us safer? Explain.

To answer this question, you'd have to buy into the idea that the United States wasn't safe to begin with. Nate Silver looked at the airline stats over the last decade and found only a 1 in 10.5 million chance of dying in an act of air terror. On the other hand, it's a 1 in 500,000 chance of being struck by lightening. I'd say both events are rare, but hijackings fall in the extremely, rare category. Most pundits and people approach these issues with a startling lack of perspective.

I'd say America is safer when more of its citizens have health care, access to quality education and a decent standard of living. Obama is working towards those goals.

Airports

I'm waiting for my flight at Figs, some crappy restaurant near the D Gates at LGA. They made me the blandest sausage, egg, and cheese that I've ever had.

I payed $15 to check one bag. You don't even get ONE for free anymore with American Airlines.

I also had to pay $4.95 for an hour of internet over this Boingo Wi-Fi and it took thirty minutes of my time to find an outlet to plug into. That's an idea for the stimulus package, free Wi-Fi in every airport in America and plenty of outlets.

Maybe O'Hare is nicer.