Clark travels a great deal and experiences the good and bad of air travel. The Transportation Security Authority, which handles security at all airports, has been doing a decent good job since September 11, 2001. But Clark feels that a pre-selected screening method would work much better. People would be screened on their likely level or risk first. Then, once they pass that phase they would be screened again in a less intrusive way. Pre-selection and screening helps separate those people who need more checking from those who pose no risk at all. It will save tons of time in airport security lines. In addition, the TSA is a monopoly that has the power to detain you if they deem you were rude or acting inappropriately. They are expected to move people through quickly and detect any weapons, but the reality is that those are two very opposing objectives. So, the good news is that a new law was passed allowing airports to fire TSA workers if they don’t like the job they are doing. By the end of next year, airports will be allowed to hire their own airport screening companies. The airports in Las Vegas and Atlanta have had terrible problems with security lines, some lasting more than six hours. So, something isn’t working. Clark thinks that that security lines should be split between federal screeners and private screeners. People would have a choice and they would inevitably choose the quicker line. You would probably see a per-passenger fee added to your ticket, but the wait would be much shorter. We’ll keep you posted on what happens.