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DHS Says Cellular Outage Reporting is Terrorist Blueprint
Tuxedo Jack writes "U.S. landline telephone companies have to file public reports when their networks have major outages, so you would think the same would hold true for cellular providers and ISPs, right? Not if the Department of Homeland Security gets its way. CNN/AP reports that the DHS wants to make cellphone outage reports secret, claiming that they could be used as 'blueprints for terrorists.' I don't know about you, but I'd kinda like to see public disclosure on what happened if my cellphone/Internet access is down for an extended period."
Who said Bush or Kerry were patriotic? Name one large sacrifice either has made for the well-being of American society. Please keep in mind that either running for, or being, president is not a sacrifice.
Any canidate who is affiliated with a political party is not as interested in welfare of the public as much as they are the continuation of their respective parties. There is a reason many of the founding fathers considered laws preventing the formation of political parties; they exist to serve themselves above all else.
Also, with American electorate laws setup in a way that only support 2 parties, you must understand that voting is not choosing who is the best leader, but a choice of the lesser of 2 evils. At the moment it looks like the choices are either pro-Bush or Pro-Constitution.
They got a tip that a dark-skinned person was taking pictures and notes. If they had *not* followed up and those locks were bombed next month, would you want their heads? I bet you'd be outraged.
It's worth noting that those locks are a military installation run by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
So what if people calling in tips to the DHS use profiling? I don't recall any WHITE people bombing us. When someone says the word terrorist, you know, like when we're at a heightened security alert, what mental image do YOU form? Thought so.
It sells newspapers to write about being oppressed by THE MAN and to paint conspiracy theories about the "Homeland Security Overlords".
Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, lieutenant Taco? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Spiers, and you curse the Department of Homeland Security. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that Spier's questioning, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it.
I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!
I knew that Saddam guy was up to something. Sure, we haven't found any WMDs in Iraq, but I feel much safer knowing that, thanks to Bush, the cell tower down the road a ways won't be the next terrorist location.
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I will admit that the statement was exagerated. It should be either pro-Bush or pro-"You Can't Do Any Worse". Given Bush's record of power abuse though I can't imagine Kerry continuing in hs footsteps.