Maverick, with respect, I think it's possible that I have a higher regard for the folks who do the tough job of balancing security and convenience than you do. When I travel, I make a point of thanking the TSA folks for their hard work after I've completed the checkpoint because it's an otherwise thankless task that puts them in the firing line from annoyed travelers every day.
You're free to assume that I'm one of the rude folks that bitches incessantly about how "I'm going to miss my flight" and so on, but that's just not accurate. I travel with a book and plan accordingly. Change what you can, accept what you can't, and you'll live a lot longer.