Parched throat, dry lips, and stinky pitts...but at least I am safe

The TSA is at it again banning substances on board aircraft in order to make the skies safe from terroism. I can no longer take my bottled water, Carmex, or deodorant on board, but I am allowed to bring knitting needles, corkscrews, and six inch screw drivers on board. Hmm...explain to me how my Carmex is more dangerous than long, pointed objects? And for now you can't take gel sole inserts on board. That's right....you won't be gellin' on the plane. I support increasing travel safety, but much of what the government is doing is creating the illusion of safety. If the government was truly dedicated to making this county safer, why did Congress recently drop financing for increased port security? According to this Seattle Post-Intelligencer article, "Currently, about 5 percent of U.S.-bound containers are inspected." Wow...now that's frightening!

Here is TSA's list of things you can and can't bring on board.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

According to the site you can take Toy Transformer Robots on board. Why did this item even make the list? Was the TSA swamped with phone calls from passengers asking if they could take Optimus Prime on board? Although I could understand the TSA not allowing Megatron on board since he transforms into gun. That might scare the Gobots out of some flight attendant.