What is going on: A "September 11 Security Fee" ...

What I find more mind boggling is that the Canada Security Charge is more than the September 11 Fee.

I was just booking a flight to the states when i saw there was a $2.50 September 11th Securtity Fee. I actually had no idea what it was and your little post here explained it to me so thankyou. I actually cannot believe they called it that and you've hit the nail on the head. I'm from england where patriotism is still rampant and thats great, but no one does patriotism like americans. I'm not yank-bashing here, but you always know when there's an american living in Britain because theres a massive american flag out the front. I think thats great to be proud of your nationality even to the expense of the aesthetic quality of your house, but for their government to foster this sense of national injury only to use it to their benefit for things like this fee sucks balls. I reckon the fear-mongering of the press is enough for them to pay it without upset even it was just called the "additional security fee". I refuse to believe americans are so stupid they don't appreciate what security means on air travel without having September 11th rubbed in their faces at every opportunity.

This is a perfect example of how people in power can use the imposed fear of a country to control them. Label it 911 and it won't be questioned... The TSA is completely unnecessary, people who want to raise hell on a plane can board it like any other passenger. We are being sold a false sense of security that costs the passengers money, their time spent at the security checkpoints, and the humility of semi disrobing themselves and their belongings. Last month I witnessed an elderly person having a hard time at security while they could hardly bend over to take off their shoes. I stayed and watched in aw when they took them aside for additional searching. I asked to photograph but was not allowed. I'm ashamed to call myself american when I see the extent to which our country goes to control its citizens with the use of fear and distraction. I look forward to the day when it all falls apart and a better, less corrupt system of government finds us. I look forward to the day when the ignorance of our countries citizens no longer exists and there are enough of us to make a change.... I look forward to the day...

I find it amusing that as an international traveller who is not an American, I have to pay to stand longer in lines, open my shoes and belt and generally feel like I'm a refugee on a ship. Why are these expenses not paid for by americans. At the cost of sounding selfish - What do I care for American paranoia?

A nation is great until its citizen stop fighting for their rights. I try to avoid the US or any other country that uses torture and don't respect my freedom of speech. That tax is not only imposed if I visit USA, it is also if the plane goes above the US.

I doubt that any plane was the cause for 9/11 as anyone should doubt by looking at the fact that there were never a public investigation of the worst terrorist event on the history of the United States. The fact that ground zero was extremely secretive, plus the fact that all the steel and material to get recycled or burried did not land anywhere around New-York, but in Germany should definitely ring a bell to anyone that is not insane.

Under the current fascist government (not the phony one that gets elected), you will be considered a potential terrorist if you write comments such as this one, if you watch Michael Moore or other obscene reasons.