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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