i am terribly sorry to be negative about this, but...

your observation assumes these are serious anti-terrorism efforts by serious people, and that's just not true.

while your concern would otherwise be valid, the overwhelming danger of the no-fly lists is punishing dissent and political opposition.

"tom delay" (of "i am the government") fame would be off the list in hours, edward kennedy (flawed statesman) lingers on the list for three weeks.

it is impossible for anyone who is not partisan to realize this is either purposeful or the work of idiots.