How many generals were fired or resigned for failing to stop 911?
How many intelligence officers handed in their resignations?
If a container brings in a bomb or enemy agents, will the Coast Guard Commandant or Norm Mineta hand in their resignations for misallocating resources?
Do you think the Department of Transportation is providing airport security?
How about that decision to prevent pilots from being armed?
Unaccountable. It's the uncomfortable truth.
Stay on topic.
Now show me what other branch of the military charges citizens for rescue work.
You make wild statements about the Coast Guard.
How they are ineffective, how they harrass boaters.
How they don't charge what they should.
Scream all you want about Wash DC but knock off your attacks against the Coast Guard itself.
BTW What's your answer to a branch of the military that only has 35,000 total?
Even if you had them all together on one day, how would they all be able to inspect ever ship container
AND do everything else they are required by law?