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New York, You're Still No. 1
New York Times ^ | 6-7-06 | Michael Chertoff

Posted on 06/07/2006 7:43:50 AM PDT by jackv

LAST week, the Department of Homeland Security announced $1.7 billion in new spending for state and local governments, including more than $700 million under our Urban Areas Security Initiative. Few readers may know it based on the news media reaction, but these 2006 grants continue a financing stream that places New York and Washington at the very top of the list in terms of money received. The terrorists who struck us on Sept. 11, 2001, and their allies continue to view New York and Washington as among America's prime targets. Therefore we have put our money where the threat is.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chertoff; terrorfunding
It would be nice if elected officials, especially republicans, would think before opening their traps and making fools of themselves.
1 posted on 06/07/2006 7:43:51 AM PDT by jackv
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To: jackv

Mr. Chertoff always seems to be off balance.


2 posted on 06/07/2006 7:49:29 AM PDT by RexBeach ("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
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To: jackv

I think he sounds quite reasonable.


3 posted on 06/07/2006 7:59:46 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: jackv
You're still number 1

but smell like number 2

4 posted on 06/07/2006 8:50:41 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: Dick Vomer

I tried, but I can't top that.


5 posted on 06/08/2006 3:44:42 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: synbad600
I think he sounds quite reasonable.

I agree. Let the word go forth: Paying overtime for union civil servants with no relation to homeland security will get your funding cut.

6 posted on 06/08/2006 3:47:09 PM PDT by sinkspur ( Don Cheech. Vito Corleone would like to meet you......Vito Corleone.....)
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To: jackv
New York, You're Still No. 1...

We're talking in the Dick Marcinko sense, right?

7 posted on 06/08/2006 3:47:45 PM PDT by RichInOC ("My extended middle finger told him that he was number one with me...")
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