Damn right they should be checking
With the U.S alert level up to 4 out of 5 or orange, I think the U.S like any other country needs to take whatever measures are necessary to prevent another September 11th.
I think what most people miss on these threads is the fact the terrorists aren't trying to kill people en-mass (although that is sometimes one of the side effects) but to ruin the Western Economies. They almost succeeded the last time.
So the next time you slag off security, remember what they are there for !! It's to protect the way you live and your life !! Personally I don't care if the U.K security is better than the U.S security as long as we catch the scum trying to iniltrate our borders.
Newarksmells