What rights have I lost due to anything done in the War on Terror?

The right to fly over your nation's capital. The right to fly past the
Space Shuttle when it is not being launched. The right to carry Napa
and Sonoma wine home in your carry-on baggage. The right to carry a
swiss army knife on an airliner (or anywhere, and forget about it when
you board an airliner).

Let's take the silly ones first:

1. I recently flew over Washington, DC. It was bone-simple.

2. With only a few airworthy space shuttles left -- and a political
climate that makes replacing them impossible -- I see nothing wrong
with restricting the airspace around Cape Canaveral.

3. I'm sure I can buy wine anywhere.

4. Letting people carry weapons on an airliner has proven to be a "bad
thing." I believe this restriction is in the "common sense" category.

The right to read what you want in a public
library without disclosing that action to the government. The right to
be free in one's homes, telephones, computers, internet, and private
life from search. The right to face your accusers and know the charges
against you.

Now on to the meatier examples:

1. The library rule will be overturned. Luckily, it's so unworkable,
in practice, that it is not used.

2. I hadn't heard that US citizens could have their homes searched
without due process. Are you referring to wire tapping overseas phone
calls?

3. I hadn't head that US citizens could be held without charges being
brought.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"