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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

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Keep ICE away from airport security — pay TSA instead

Lawmakers in both parties to do the right thing by paying TSA officers, rather than play politics with the safety and security of the nation’s air...

24.03.2026 3

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

With the DHS shutdown dragging on, is it time to privatize airport security?

Exploring airport security privatization should be on every airport’s to-do list.

18.03.2026 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Drones pose a massive domestic national security threat — is the US ready?

These aerial vehicles are primed to be the platform for the next domestic terrorist attack — something that our nation is ill-equipped to respond to.

11.03.2026 7

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Daylight Saving Time isn’t going away any time soon

It will take a compelling reason for lawmakers to stick their necks out and enact a law that ends Standard Time once and for all.

04.03.2026 6

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Threat to suspend Precheck, Global Entry smacks of desperation

If the party in power is in the right, a pathway for compromise would be obvious.

25.02.2026 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

America needs immigrants — ICE is doing more harm than good

The controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge,” is officially ending. This...

18.02.2026 50

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Who are the ‘domestic terrorists’ in Minneapolis? Certainly not Pretti and Good.

The Department of Homeland Security has labelled Renee Good as a domestic terrorist and Alex Pretti’s actions as an act of domestic terrorism,...

27.01.2026 8

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Trump might make the nation’s data disappear, but he can’t change reality 

When elected officials dismiss data collection and statistics that have met the test of time yet tell a story that they dislike, they are effectively...

24.12.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Money talks: College football is big business 

Money drives college football, making it a professional sport — the de facto minor league system for the National Football League.

26.11.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

The shutdown is over, but that won’t fix issues with air travel for Thanksgiving 

If Congress is smart, they will find the $31 billion needed to upgrade air traffic control technologies and give air traffic controllers state-of-the...

19.11.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Does a smaller government make America better?  

What the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to do with a sledgehammer, Congress succeeded in doing with gridlock and an...

12.11.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Don’t blame the government shutdown for flight delays and cancellations 

What the shutdown has done is amplify what is already broken in the air traffic control system, and what air traffic controllers must work with each...

15.10.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

How to prevent the next government shutdown: Ban continuing resolutions.

Like every government shutdown, this one will end, with both parties claiming victory. Yet there is no victory when Congress cannot do its job and...

08.10.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Another Congress, another costly continuing resolution 

If there is any hope that our nation will be able to climb out of its current fiscal quagmire, money spent by the government should have some positive...

24.09.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Gerrymandering madness spreads to Missouri  

Given the razor-thin split between Republicans and Democrats in the House, each seat is worth its weight in gold

09.09.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

The TSA may soon adopt a new liquids policy

Most people would welcome this policy change. Yet by removing this layer, what else can be done to ensure that the system’s security remains...

23.07.2025 40

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Our elected officials are bankrupting the government  

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is not only irresponsible; it is an embarrassment.

01.07.2025 9

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Barring foreign students from US universities is a big mistake 

Though the economic ramifications of keeping international students from enrolling in the U,S, are significant, the threat to our national security is...

04.06.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Just how safe are helicopters? NYC crash leaves many wondering.  

The contrast between airplane flight and helicopter flight may give some the impression that helicopters are less safe. Yet the data does not support...

14.04.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

No more delays: The REAL ID deadline must stick  

What is set to occur on May 7, 2025, is the right approach. Keep the deadline and accept the short-term negative consequences of enforcing it.

01.04.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Government efficiency is good — fiscal responsibility is better 

the need to raise the debt ceiling is symptomatic of a bigger issue: the federal government is broke. 

18.03.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Spring forward: How DOGE can save America from yet another Daylight Savings change

It seems ludicrous to change clocks twice per year, every year - can Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency finally make a change?

05.03.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Here’s what we know so far about the DCA airplane collision 

Early evidence suggests that the crash was avoidable. Human error is the likely culprit.  

31.01.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings 

Leveling and rebuilding buildings will take several years. But restoring communities will take much longer.

29.01.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Why fining airlines for chronically late flights is a bad idea  

Using blunt penalties to discourage airline flight delays is misdirected.

22.01.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue

The cost to the insurance companies will be easily measured in the tens of billions of dollars. Yet insurance companies are not charitable...

15.01.2025 20

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Amateur hour: We need to fine-tune post-COVID changes in college sports  

The transfer portal and names, images and likeness (or NIL) endorsement deals together have created a formula for disaster in college sports.

09.01.2025 9

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor

Does the United States need a debt limit?  

The federal debt limit has no practical value. This suggests that ending it would be a good idea. Yet the laws of unintended consequences suggest...

02.01.2025 10

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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Opinion Contributor