Yes-fly list

This is yet another story that underscores the rank absurdity of the no-fly list.

The U.S. House has now approved by a vote of 413 to 3 legislation that would create a yes-fly list: a list of people from the no-fly list who aren't terrorists.

Huh?

If the no-fly list is that flawed, why not just clear their names from the no-fly list? The no-fly list has already created travel hassles for innocent people including children and prominent members of Congress. Anyone named David Nelson gets harassed just trying to board a plane, all because one fellow named David Nelson is on the list.

Under this new bill, you have to prove to the Department of Homeland Suckyurity that you're not a terrorist just to be placed on the yes-fly list. Brings a whole new meaning to being considered guilty until proven innocent, doesn't it?

The entire no-fly list needs to just be ripped to tiny shreds, jabbed into the ground with a hedge trimmer, and reduced to compost with a lawn mower when it pops back out of the ground the next time it rains.

(Source: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/02/house-approves.html)