interdictor ([info]interdictor) wrote,
@ 2007-06-12 11:18:00
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Your Tax Dollars At Work
Via Mike Tennant: A $40 million "counterterrorism" jet that is costing taxpayers at least $3.6 million this year to operate (costing $1,000 just to get it out of the hangar) is used nearly 25 percent of the time to ferry FBI Director Robert Mueller around to various personal appearances.

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[info]wisedonkey
2007-06-12 04:28 pm UTC (link)
The NationalHomeland Security machine has never been about actual security. It's about making money.

Step 1: Find an enemy
Step 2: Scare the ever-living crap out of everyone while developing a product
Step 3: Profit

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hmmm ...
[info]btripp
2007-06-12 04:37 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like sweet work if you can get it!


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Re: hmmm ...
[info]jdigital
2007-06-12 05:24 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like! Do you suppose Homeland Security has openings in web development?

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A beautiful summary
[info]nolaluvah
2007-06-12 07:49 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, it saves me a lot of breath/typing when trying to make the point to others.

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[info]irishinmn
2007-06-12 05:16 pm UTC (link)
My question would be:

why are we surprised ?

Until "we the people" demand accountability - the government wont make themselves accountable. (This is true of any country)

We let our leaders away with a lot ......

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[info]jdigital
2007-06-12 06:24 pm UTC (link)
How exactly are planes used to fight terrorism? Surely the fear is that planes will be used for terrorism?

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[info]diapholom
2007-06-12 06:40 pm UTC (link)
sit down and smoke more pot
and ask more questions you're too lazy to figure out yourself
this will save you a lot of time ;)

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[info]cluebyfour
2007-06-12 06:39 pm UTC (link)
But if you don't shuttle him around on the taxpayers' dime, the terrorists will win!!!!

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[info]souptime
2007-06-12 07:10 pm UTC (link)
would it not be cheaper to pay someone to knife the tires?

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