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2004-06-02 Home Front: WoT

Some Republicans Say It's Time to Rethink TSA

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Posted by Steve White 2004-06-02 12:31:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Recent reports by the Homeland Security Department's inspector general and the General Accounting Office, Congress' investigative arm, showed that passenger and baggage screening remains lax despite the TSA's efforts.

But, but, they're Federal employees now! They're supposed to be better! (even tho they were pretty much the same people as before)

Still, Democrats say private screeners will do worse and have pledged to fight for TSA.

Typical. Always trying to keep the bureaucracy in its money-consuming, running order.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-02 12:47:58 AM|| 2004-06-02 12:47:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes--and according to a recent Time magazine article Wyoming gets more money than NYC to cope with terrorism--that makes sense given the GOP agenda which--let's face it hate's NYC more than any other city on the planet but Paris

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2004-06-02 1:08:43 AM|| 2004-06-02 1:08:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 More Republican owned banks and businesses in NYC than any place on earth, Repub Mayor, Repub Gov, hmm - lets see, that makes you about full of sh*t NMM.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-06-02 1:26:24 AM|| 2004-06-02 1:26:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Old Spook--last time I looked NYC was 80% for the Democratic party--and if you think Bloomberg or Pataki have anything in common with DeLay and the GOP agenda--get off your crack pipe--and go to your nearest underfunded VA hospital

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2004-06-02 2:18:36 AM|| 2004-06-02 2:18:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 One question NMM: Where's Hillary?

Posted by RMcLeod 2004-06-02 4:33:19 AM|| 2004-06-02 4:33:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey Genius,

Wyoming gets mor PER-CAPITA than NYC.

Wyoming 2002 Population: 498K
NYC 2000 Population: 8 Mil

Your statement that Wyoming gets more money than NYC, corrected to say PER CAPITA, means that NYC, which already has a pretty extensive security infrastructure, could still get 16 times the amount Wyoming gets from the federal government.

Posted by mjh 2004-06-02 8:59:42 AM|| 2004-06-02 8:59:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 mjh - don't bite on the troll's bait - either NMM is unwilling or congenitally incapable of understanding 'per capita' - either way, don't waste your time with the fuckwit. He's off his meds and Mom's not home to police the keyboard., apparently

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-02 9:46:47 AM|| 2004-06-02 9:46:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 NMM: Old Spook--last time I looked NYC was 80% for the Democratic party

1 out of every 6 NYC residents is on welfare. Who do you think they'll vote for? If al Qaeda attacks NYC again, it'll be the biggest urban renewal project the city has ever seen. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-06-02 11:21:36 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-06-02 11:21:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 oh per capita, that's like a ratio man...
math is so hard

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-02 2:45:10 PM|| 2004-06-02 2:45:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 that makes sense given the GOP agenda which--let's face it hate's NYC more than any other city on the planet but Paris

Uh, I seem to remember the GOP is having their convention there this year. Must hate them a lot to spend those kind of bucks and attract all those nuts. Why not go somewhere more cordial to the GOP like Houston or Dallas or Phoenix? Anyway, how many of the terrorist of 911 originated in NYC? How about those guys in Portland, Buffalo area, Florida and Minnesota flight schools, the San Diego area cells, etc. Do you really think that if NYC is the target but the bullet originates another place, you get more bang for the buck by putting it all there? Yeah, for more stretchers and body bags.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2004-06-02 4:46:41 PM|| 2004-06-02 4:46:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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