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1. In A FREE COUNTRY, why does anyone need a permit to do ANYTHING on PUBLIC PROPERTY? (those of you who tried to shift the discussion to tresspassing on private property missed the point here) This isn't 1940. Our enemies have volumes of data from books, mags, internet, and spy satellites. They don't need to stand trackside to do harmful things. 2. When will all the people taking pictures of the shuttle and tracking it (using government-sponsored web sites!) be harassed/arrested? Oh, turns out that was HELPFUL, wasn't it? 3. No one look up! You might see an airplane overhead... I am more than fed up with Bush's tyrannical tendencies. I don't agree with the often-quoted statement "the world has changed". There has always been the threat of terrorism ever since man invented weapons that could be used beyond an arm's length. I grew up under the Cold War threat from Russia. We are in no more or less danger that any other nation or people have been in before. As long as there exists any fanatic group of fundamentalist nuts who think their religion or way of life (government) gives them the right to kill others over their differences, no one is safe. The better choice is for all of us fans, railroaders, property owners, and government workers to be POLITE, TOLERANT, and OBSERVANT toward each other. Don't make enemies of your friends by acting stupid. Respect the fact that there are people who are interested in different things, and that people at work don't want to be distracted. When appropriate, ask permission. At the same time, if you know you are within your rights, firmly but repectfully disagree. If none of us protect our rights at times like these, there soon won't be any rights to protect. Document, and when appropriate take whatever legal action it takes to remind those who think they are in charge who IS in charge of this country. And vote in the next election. We may not be known for much, but in Alabama I grew up knowing a little Latin: "Audemus jura nostra defendere" means: "We Dare Defend Our Rights."
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