We're winging our way North so soon? Getting back was super easy as all went as planned. Flying in the US surely isn't very convenient nowadays. I doubt there's any chance of Homeland Security being dismantled. It sure looks like a job creation project. Don't tell me the walk-though detector couldn't be made to check shoes. Not one airport has a place for elderly or infirm to sit to put back on belts and boots. It undoubtedly wouldn't be politically expedient to suggest that they provide more irritation than actual safety. The staff with the cards for the secure doors are some of the lowest paid at the airport. Go figure. And a terrorist asks, "Could you make sure these materials get onto the plane for this $10,000 for me?"
Still once past the checkpoint, at least at the Vegas airport, everyone has one more chance of throwing away any cash that's still left.