Ted Rall for August 06, 2014
August 04, 2014
August 07, 2014
Transcript:
The latest from the front line of the war against global radical Islam: TSA agents are refusing to accept D.C. driver's licenses as valid ID at the airport. (Woman: I'm from Washington-not seattle) (Police Officer: But Washington is in Seattle) Why shouldn't Capitol-ists suffer as much as we suffix-impaired Americans? Because my legal name ends with "III" (The 3rd), my boarding pass often shows my surname as "Ralliii." The discrepancy causes TSA agents to question my ID. (Man: Your license says your last name is "iii" but your boarding pass says "Rall iii" Which one is your Al Qaeda Nom De Guerre?) Flying almost becomes fun again- when they try to pronounce it. (Man: Have a nice flight, Mr. eeeeeee!) Happens most times. Seriously.
