Big Brother Wants to Know if You Have a Misdemeanor Record Before You Fly

And he asks this nosy, meddlesome affront to the Constitution on your
application for a third class medical.

Here's the question: Do you have a history of nontraffic convictions
(misdeameanors or felonies)? And take a look at the intrusive question
next to it. Then ask yourself wtf that information has to do with a third
class medical. Oh, and by the way, the Social Security Act specifically
guarantees that the social security number is for social security and social
security ONLY. So would Big Brother lie to you?

So, now let's see here. Big Brother somehow thinks this criminal record
inquiry into your moral character and social status has something to do with
your ability to fly safely. Thus, if you have been convicted of simple
assault, disturbing the peace, jaywalking, failure to apply for a privilege
license, joyriding, cussing in public, landing a helicopter in a National
Park, hunting deer without a license, cohabiting without benefit of clergy,
riding a skateboard on the Parkway, disturbing a religious service,
violation of a child support law, failure to pay either state or federal
taxes, violation of the age of consent, trespass, or any number of simple
misdemeanors you may be unfit to fly. Not to mention that any felony you
may have been convicted of could be disqualifying. As to felonies, of
course Big Brother has been frantically busy the last decade figuring out
new ways to make you into a convicted felon, including converting
traditional misdemeanors into felonies.

Sorry, nolo contendere won't help you. Neither will an expunction. Go
ahead and admit to what you have done, even if it has been expunged or you
pleaded nolo. If you don't you will face perjury charges. See that
little NOTICE of felony fine and imprisonment at the bottom left?

Good luck, boys, getting by the moral character and fitness committee for
that flying ticket. Be ever watchful. Big Brother gives with one hand
and takes abundantly with the other. He has stolen your 9th Amendment.
Read it and see.