[gab1279]

It's an interesting article. Heard it mentioned on the C-SPAN Washington Journal today.

Newt always has such sensible, spot-on recommendations. He may have his quirks and faults, but I think he's a sharp guy and served us well.

[kellynla]

BTTT

[Coldwater Creek]

Serves everyone but his wives well. What a louse and a waste of a good Republican politician.

[kellynla]

"more safe?"
I guess English grammar are not Newt & Tommy's strong suit. LOL
how about "safer"...LOL

And we don't need another "investigation" or "committee"
what we do need are troops on the borders! Hellooooooooo

And until the W administration and Congress start enforcing the immigration laws in this country and securing the ports and borders there is no "Homeland Security!"
Point, Game, Set, Match!

[philman_36]

There is much talk in all of this bill business about "sharing intelligence". This new bill, S. 2845 (I know it's a little dated), is supposed to solve that "problem".
The shame of it all is that there are already systems in place to do that. Part of that system is The Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC). Part of that agency's job is to "Enhance interaction, information sharing, and synergy among U.S. officials involved in the war against terrorism." Further, this report, The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Efforts to Improve the Sharing of Intelligence and Other Information talks about the things that could be done within the already existing Counterterrorism Division (CTD) as well to promote information sharing.

This article shows how some of the millions of dollars are already being spent on counter terrorism...DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
$38 million to improve the FBI’s intelligence capability, including a new Office of Intelligence to coordinate intelligence requirements and collection, additional language translators, and additional surveillance staff;
$60 million for counterterrorism investigations;
$55 million to combat cybercrime; and
$52 million to protect the United States from foreign government intelligence operations and espionage.
(BTW, that Office of Intelligence is within, of all places, the Energy Dept.)
There is a vast array of programs already in place to handle terrorism, much more than what I've listed here. All I see is the deck chairs being moved around. Instead of fixing any existing problems we see the usual response of government...never ending expansion.
Someday, with the best of intentions, it's going to step on us all while the blind continue bumbling along...

[blackeagle]

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