things just seem to be getting scarier and scarier in the states. ted has just blogged about how his sister-in-law and her husbund had their bags searched upon entering the u.s. without them being present. and inside their luggage was a note saying they were not responsible if anything was damaged.

why is it that custom officials are rarely held accountable? i've had friends searched by the border guards(u.s. border guards) on returning from canada. the guards are so gung-ho that you are hiding something that they tear apart your car making a big mess, and then leave it that way! then instead of apologizing or saying sorry this is just a routine check, they act like they didn't catch you this time but next time they will.

more and more i'm wondering if it's worth it to return to the states at all, even for a visit.