Well, The ports are as pourous as when GW Bush sat in the oval office.
NAFTA and the promise of renegotiation is on a camp fire in Siberia with a lot of the Progressive idea's that got Obama elected in this age of Change.
The Border to the North is open and the one to the South is WIDE open with the Vacancy Sign blinking wildly. Who knows if the 25 terrorists that the bomber gave up, have already entered the U.S.
Our Airport security is more interested in not hurting the feelings of holiday travelers than searching for possible terrorists. And we owe all this to the lady that runs the Department of Homeland Security.
I googled today and took the stories that came up first.
It's how most Americans get their news today. They do not read newspapers like the Washington Post or New York Times.
They Google
And guess what... America agree's with this progressive DEMOCRAT.
The Department of Homeland Security is in dire straits. The person at the top of the Department has no clue of how to run the department. So therefore.... information is not shared with other departments, people of interest on no fly lists are allowed to board airplanes to the U.S.
If it were not for the Dutch man riding on the plane and tackling the Bomber.... The U.S. would have had another MAJOR disaster
Our goal is to identify those areas that require immediate attention, develop strategies to address short-term needs and long-term goals, and provide clear, consistent direction on how we can more fully unify the Department. DHS has come a long way in its short history. Through these Action Directives, we can continue to focus on growth, integration and greater efficiencies.
There is no more important function of government than the protection of its people. Over the past few days, I’ve seen the dedication of the men and women in this Department in action. In the weeks and months ahead, we will continue to meet this challenge head-on, with the sense of urgency and purpose our citizens expect and our nation’s security requires. It is time to get to work.
Janet Napolitano
Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/recovery.
The words above were spoken by Janet Napolitano when she became head of DHS. Since that day she has proven her ignorance and inability to keep the U.S. safe.
The stimulus provides more than $3 billion in new homeland security funding. This funding will be used to improve security at our borders, rebuild our Coast Guard fleet, expand technology, strengthen rail and transit security, and enhance emergency preparedness and response. It will also create thousands of new jobs.
Let me give you a concrete example:
On Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration announced that it will be using $1 billion in stimulus funds to deploy checked baggage and checkpoint explosive detection systems at airports across the country.
This technology will enhance our ability to screen passengers and their bags for bombs and IEDs – including liquid explosives – while improving security and convenience. At the same time, it will create more than 3,000 new jobs associated with the construction and deployment of these systems.
This is precisely the purpose of the stimulus – to protect the country, stimulate the economy, and keep people working.
More projects are in the pipeline and will be coming soon. I invite you to keep track of our progress at www.dhs.gov/recovery.
http://www.dhs.gov/...
Janet Napolitano
Remember she is in CHARGE. She is RESPONSIBLE for the People and their SAFETY.
An I.T. guy for a large company out of California told me, that we could take the 500,000 names and have them matched to incoming flights, the DAY BEFORE THE PLANE TAKES off. And check them in 20-30 Minutes using the existing system.
So are we going to start watching for all those people on the watch lists. You know those who are not allowed int Great Britain, or the E.U.
But have old passports and are on OUR person of interest lists, that could carry plastic explosives.
Or are we to depend on good people like the Dutch Citizen to tackle someone on fire in the plane because we had no air marshals, and we can't be as efficent as London.
And here you can check to see if "YOU" are on the NO FLY list....
We don't want to inconvenience any American Travelers...
Why DHS TRIP?
DHS TRIP is a central gateway to address
watch list misidentification issues situations where travelers believe they have faced screening problems at ports of entry situations where travelers believe they have been unfairly or incorrectly delayed, denied boarding or identified for additional screening at our nation’s transportation hubs
DHS TRIP is part of an effort by the State Department and Homeland Security to welcome legitimate travelers while still securing our country from those who want to do us harm.
Who is DHS TRIP for?
People who have been repeatedly identified for additional screening can file an inquiry to have erroneous information corrected in DHS systems.
How does DHS TRIP work?
DHS TRIP is the central processing point for redress inquiries. Requests received online are routed for redress to the appropriate DHS components. Components will review the request and reach a determination about a traveler’s status.
http://www.dhs.gov/...
All Set up by Napolitano and crew!
Our Tax Dollars at work.
NPR has it down....
So the Muslim fanatic from Nigeria, whose father turned information about him in to the American embassy in Lagos, was on the long list, not the short one. Like Mohammed Atta. And Major Hasan. And presumably lots of others.
What are the standards for making it to the short list? It's clear that they are absurdly — shall we say? — excessive.
http://www.npr.org/...
Why are our borders still open? Why have we not secured the ports of America?
Why have we not renegotiated NAFTA? Where are the promises of People with experience on Obama's Team.
This Progressive Democrat wants to know.... Where did my PARTY GO?
Who are these people that have left the Progressive movement open and behind the Last bunch of dummy's that occupied the White House?