> Of course, I'm cynical enough to believe that they, too are about reducing pushback against security procedures from the sort of people politicians actually l

> Of course, I'm cynical enough to believe that they, too are about reducing pushback against security procedures from the sort of people politicians actually listen to. I completely agree with this, but at the same time I paid for Global Entry. It feels ok to me since it's really a government program that helps with a government requirement. I find CLEAR offensive because of the way it blurs public/private boundaries.