Tom Ridge on DHS Congressional Oversight (again), His Suggestion Deserves Support
Thanks to CQ’s Rob Margetta, we have a good report of former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge’s latest comments yesterday about when streamlining congressional oversight of DHS might occur. This is not the first time Secretary Ridge has weighed in...
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It’s not at all unusual for a Hollywood celebrity to make an appearance on Capitol Hill. Whether they are advocating for a particular cause or issue, their public visibility has the ability to shine a greater light on a...
DetailsKeep DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier
Back in 1983, the era of Reagan and when MTV actually played music videos from artists who didn’t wear meat, there was a made for TV movie called, “The Day After.” The film was about life in America...
DetailsFlynn Warns Against Congressional "Spasmatic Reactions"
At this morning’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing, “The Evolving Nature of Terrorism - Nine Years after the 9/11 Attacks” (a hearing worth listening to more than once), Steve Flynn committed a characteristic act of candor when he said...
DetailsIt May Be Cool, But is it Smart? Further Questions about the Use of the Predator for Border Enforcement
Following my recent posting concerning questions that ought to be asked about the cost-effectiveness of using the Predator for border enforcement purposes, I have heard from several people, and there have been a couple news stories focused on the...
DetailsGOP Takeover & the Future of Congressional Oversight
With just about every Midterm Election poll forecasting Hurricane Katrina-like destruction for Congressional Democrats and a prospective GOP takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives, it begs the question, “What will change?” Speaker in waiting, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH),...
DetailsLighting the Fires of Hate in Gainesville
It never ceases to amaze me the people who proclaim to be representatives of God but are so willing to unleash hate. As disturbed as I am by such behavior, I am even more disturbed that there are people...
DetailsFive Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections – Part Four
Lake Charles, Southwest LouisianaIn a state as disaster prone as Louisiana has been over the past few years, it's hard to remember that when something bad does occur, it doesn't impact everyone. I was reminded of this when I...
DetailsQuestions to Secretary Napolitano About Using Predator UAVs for Border Enforcement
The announcement Monday afternoon by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano that Predator B unmanned aerial vehicles will begin patrolling the skies over American's Southwest border, funded in part by the latest $600 million infusion of cash from Congress, ought...
DetailsFive Years Later, Gulf Coast Reflections – Part Three
Bay St. Louis, Waveland and Gulfport, MississippiIt's hard to say what the real ground zero of Hurricane Katrina was. For most Americans, they think of the City of New Orleans. They remember the raw and emotionally powerful images of...
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