Posted on 03/13/2011 11:28:21 AM PDT by John Semmens
In response to a legal challenge to their warrant-less searches of air travelers, the Department of Homeland Security advanced the argument that it is authorized to conduct whatever searches it wants, whenever it wants, and wherever it wants.
“Our mandate under the Patriot Act is to keep this country safe,” said Secretary Janet Napolitano. “We cannot shy away from this duty out of misplaced concern for privacy lest the enemies of our government exploit such a weakness for their own malicious ends.”
Napolitano asserted that “air travelers or anyone venturing into any public place is assumed to have given implied consent to any measure we deem appropriate for carrying out our mandate. Being ogled, stripped, or probed are minor inconveniences compared to being blown to bits in a man-caused disaster.”
The Secretary defended the extension of body-scanning to those conducted by roving vans on public streets calling it “the next logical step in our move toward a continuous surveillance of all potential venues that might be occupied by our enemies. There must be no safe zones for anyone who would do us harm.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/wisconsin-legislation-irks-prez/
I agree with you on this.
It seems I was reading this and thinking here they go again, until I saw your post and looked up and saw it was satire.
Wow. They have stretched my comfort zone or my bounds of what I believe they would try to do.
Bmfl
So they can strip-search you at a moment’s notice, but they cannot seriously enforce border security.
Where’s the pictures, John? :^)
“the next logical step in our move toward a continuous surveillance of all potential venues that might be occupied by our enemies. There must be no safe zones for anyone who would do us harm.”
Ding! Ding! Ding! Code Words!
“all potential venues that might be occupied by our enemies”
The question is, Who she defines as an enemy. You know how ‘evil terrorist’ those tea party people are.
My reaction to those who would attempt to strip search or fondle my kids..I knock you ass out cold!
Semmons thinks the subtitles on his supposed satire articles are self explanatory....they don’t always show up in listings, however....semi this, semi that is BS in my opinion...
Okay, just so long as it’s only the white folks and their children. /sarc
Was this conversation from a hidden camera inside Big Sister's bathroom? /sarc
Herr Napilitano wants to bring the TSA even to our roads and highways ! In essence, a form of a national police force or highway patrol ! I know she was awful at governor of AZ and pushed for speed cameras on highways !
Remember, FUJN !
It took me a while to realize it was satire - our country has become so repressive...
BS! No one has given up any rights. Nappy-head napolitano is ful of sh*t.
NOte to self- read John Semmons article completely before blowing my top.
Yes we should! The collection by force of the volutary income tax is reason enough!
” ready to see the incendiary fallout “
Not a bad idea....burn them at the stake. We haven’t done that for awhile.
Screw this
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