News of the Week (or a few days before)

[big_bad_al]

The news of the week comes in two different parts, and I think that they both are distressing.

The high court of Maryland held up a law which has banned all gay marriages there. They didn't, however, say lawmakers cannot repeal the decree if they want. In other words, neither the ban nor gay marriage is unconstitutional there. This nonetheless

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[muddernh]

A lot of security rules are less about being rational and more about trying to make people feel safe. Or make it seem like being a terrorist would be harder as the security people must be being vigilant if they're bothering with looking for liquids etc.

Expecting the world to make sense is often silly.

[lapislazuli06]

To add to the headache after the liquid threat, British authorities (I have no idea about the EU as a whole) have also limited it one carry-on per airline passenger, instead of the usual one carry-on and one personal item (purse, briefcase, etc). British Airlines handles a big chunk of the international traffic, so the Heathrow airport can't keep up with the strain on the luggage system. I fly to Europe through London next month, and not only are there the limitations on what I can even carry onto the plane as emergency overnight bag- I get to look forward to the prospects of having my luggage showing up after my trip and with the added bonus of mold growing in it.

(Source: Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118765043154303435.html?mod=dist_smartbrief).