Wasting More Money to Cover-Up 9/11
Last night:
As seen here, the bill is a huge and costly collection of security measures that will probably make life in the US more difficult.
A House bill (H. Res. 1) to implement recommendations suggested by the September 11th Commission passed by a vote of 299 to 128, with eight members of Congress not voting.
Just after 7:15 PM Eastern, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the bill had passed, and gaveled the end of the vote. Joining 231 Democrats were 68 Republican members of Congress.
As seen here, the bill is a huge and costly collection of security measures that will probably make life in the US more difficult.
posted by spooked at 10:15 AM
2 Comments:
Thanks for the heads up, Spooked.
I didn't see you had linked to the bill, but here is an HTML version.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1.IH:
At first, I was worried about the FLEET program fusing local law enforcement with the Department of Vaterland Sicherheitat:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c110:1:./temp/~c110o4NUAt:e99102:
But then I read that DHS will provide mandatory privacy and civil rights training, so I am sure it will be fine.
I went to Kosnitive Dissonance to see how they were dealing with this bill, based on the Big Lie.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/1/10/125549/874
Even the guy who wrote the diary has it right, but has it absolutely wrong.
One commenter said it's fine, and if you don't like it, don't use taxpayer funds and fly on commercial planes. That should be easy.
I also made a no-plane comment.
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2007/1/10/125549/874/12#c12
Sorry for diverting the subject, but I got a recommendation on a no-plane comment at Daily Kos:
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2007/1/10/125549/874/15#c15
I'm waiting for the troll ratings.
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