Lynn, i have not forgot what actions were enacted during those wars, and i have not forgotten how wrong or misplaced some of those actions were. the problem is that it has been shown that these types of measures do not provide the safety that they say will be achieved. as a vet, i took the same oath to uphold and defend the constitution, this is a clear violation by inhibiting free travel. the act also violates the privacy of those that are now going to be forced into its system through the national data base that will be shared with other countries, such as Canada and Mexico. this is the underlying problem that isn't being addressed. our legislators had a problem with the additional costs associated with compliance of this act. they simply felt that the feds should be paying for their own program and not forcing the state to pay for it if they didn't want too.