Homeland Insecurity

Certainly, we're no fans of the Department of Homeland Security here at PTB. They do read this blog occasionally and for that we're flattered. But we think the whole operation is un-American, wasteful and, quite frankly, more than a little creepy.

Check it:


The government-cheese has handed out more than$46 billion to police and fire departments around the country since 2001. That's a LOT of scratch.


Newark, NJ got $250,000 for new, air-conditioned garbage trucks.


Madisonville, TX got $30,000 for a custom trailer to be used as an emergency center during its annual Mushroom Festival.


Washington, DC got $100,000 to send sanitation workers to a Dale Carnegie course.

and now this...

Our tax dollars are being spent by DHS on something called "Project Hostile Intent". Basically, it's the use of involuntary facial and speech signals captured on video to identify people "involved in possible malicious or deceitful acts" -- before they ever commit the crime!!!

A couple of questions:

Since when has it become illegal to think of something illegal? Are they gonna send someone to Gitmo for thinkin' about poppin' a cap in a Bush-Wipe?

If DHS can't accurately screen for weapons when you're standing in the friggin airport scanner...how well do you think their "facial expression recognition" software is gonna work?


When they say they love America...they're LYING.

When they say they want to protect Americans...they're LYING.


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Drowning on Dry Land

Anytime you hear the words "new government entity" know that your tax dollars are likely being flushed down the toilet.

The newest waste...the "Western Regional Water Commission." They're tasked with managing our water supplies and search for new sources. Hey dumbasses...here's a newsflash -- manage the growth of the state's population and you won't NEED to find more water. Or is that just too simple of an answer for the government cheese?

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From the Department of Bureaucracy Division - Crony Department

Again, the government cheese getting bigger 'cause they can't do all that work by their little lonesomes.

The Western Regional Water Commission won't have authority to acquire water, raise rates, or incur debt. Well, at least, the "can't raise rates" and the "can't incur debt" parts are right on.

The agency will have the ability to create region-wide plans for the use, management and conservation of water. Ummm...shouldn't we already have someone to do that?

Meanwhile, at the last minute, Lawmakers gave pay raises to school board members in Washoe and Clark counties. Board members were making $480 per month and now they get $2,000 per month. That's a 300% increase. No wonder the state doesn't have the money for things like transportation, education and meth addiction...they're spending all your tax money giving raises to their buddies. SHEESH!

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