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To: American Spirit who wrote (93193)	4/9/2007 4:57:29 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 173976

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To: American Spirit who wrote (93193)	4/9/2007 5:09:48 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Respond to of 173976

PRINCETON PROFESSOR WHO CRITICIZED BUSH ADDED TO TERRORIST 'NO-FLY" LIST April 9, 2007 balkin.blogspot.com A top Constitutional scholar from Princeton who gave a televised speech that slammed President George W. Bush's executive overreach recently learned that he had been added to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) terrorist watch list. Walter F. Murphy, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Emeritus, at Princeton University, attempted to check his luggage at the curbside in Albuquerque before boarding a plane to Newark, New Jersey. Murphy was told he could not use the service. "I was denied a boarding pass because I was on the Terrorist Watch list," he said. When inquiring of a clerk why he was on the list, Murphy was asked if he had participated in any peace marches. "We ban a lot of people from flying because of that," a clerk said. Murphy then explained that he had not marched, but had "in September, 2006, given a lecture at Princeton, televised and put on the Web, highly critical of George Bush for his many violations of the Constitution." The clerk responded, "That'll do it." Prof. Murphy stated: "I fought in the Korean War as a young lieutenant, was wounded, and decorated for heroism. I remained a professional soldier for more than five years and then accepted a commission as a reserve office, serving for an additional 19 years. I presented my credentials from the Marine Corps to a very polite clerk for American Airlines. "After carefully examining my credentials, the clerk asked if he could take them to TSA officials. I agreed. He returned about ten minutes later and said I could have a boarding pass, but added: 'I must warn you, they're going to ransack your luggage.' On my return flight, I had no problem with obtaining a boarding pass, but my luggage was 'lost." Mark Graber, who reported the incident, adds that there were other reasons that Murphy was an unlikely terror suspect: "While he holds some opinions, most notably on welfare, similar to opinions held on the political left, he is a sharp critic of Roe V. Wade, and supported the Alito nomination."