Former 9/11 Commissioners: U.S. at Risk

[mrbowler]

Doesn't it make sense to allocate money based on the risk level of a particular state? I realize that you want to bring the pork/money for your
state, but at some point you have to put National Security in front of self interest...then again maybe not.

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"Kean and Hamilton urged Congress to pass spending bills that would allow police and fire to communicate across radio spectrums and to reallocate money so that Washington and New York, which have more people and symbolic landmarks, could receive more for terrorism defense."

"Both bills have stalled in Congress, in part over the level of spending and turf fights over which states should get the most dollars."

[whitequeen96]

Ugh! The more I learn about politics, the more I want to scream, stick my head in the sand, or throw up! Of course, that would be the irresponsible thing to do, so I guess I'll just have to start blood pressure medication.

Thanks for all of the interesting articles, mrbowler and Rainmaker. I just want to let you know that there is someone (me!) reading them. It sure is quiet around here!

[mrbowler]

Originally Posted by whitequeen96

Ugh! The more I learn about politics, the more I want to scream, stick my head in the sand, or throw up! Of course, that would be the irresponsible thing to do, so I guess I'll just have to start blood pressure medication.

Thanks for all of the interesting articles, mrbowler and Rainmaker. I just want to let you know that there is someone (me!) reading them. It sure is quiet around here!

It will pick up when Mid-Term Elections draw closer...Usually can pull some far right out of the closet by talking about the three G's. God-Guns-Gays Ditto on your Kudos

[mrbowler]

Good to see National Security is a top priority...

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"The Homeland Security Department is more than a year behind in creating a list of chemical plants, bridges, skyscrapers and other vulnerable sites that could become terrorist targets if plans aren't made to protect them."