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CNET's in-depth Coverage of IT security
museumpeace writes "Starting today
CNET news is running a
3 day series of reports and analysis
of government and industry responses to the challenge of making America safe. While it primarily focuses on the technology content of these tangled issues, the report also tries to sort out the impact politics-as-usual is having on this presumably critical national concern...there is plenty of muck to rake: "As if chickpeas, lentils and mohair have anything to do with national security. One congressman even stated that a peanut subsidy, with a $3.5 billion price tag, 'strengthens America's national security,'" the 335,000-member group said. "Members of Congress have been cloaking old-fashioned pork in the robes of 'security' for the 'homeland.'"Lots to read here and registered CNET readers can put in their two cents.
Throwing Money at Techology is the title of the leading report for today and that sums up much of what is going on."
BTW, since the poster seem to be convenced that Bush is the only one who would increase the deficit, how do you think that Kerry is going to pay for all of his "I have a plan"'s.
Now this is insightful, because it highlights the main problem in government today. There is no party that is fiscally conservative anymore. It used to be that the democrats would reccommend more spending for soical programs, the the republicans would argue against it. There was a nice balance of power, there the most important social programs would happen, but the fluff got cut. The Neo-Cons and republicans of today spend like drunken sailors. The democrats are no better, but the shift of the republican party to the left along with the war on terror has led to record deficits. Both parties have teamed up to spend us into third world status. Don't believe me? Try googling the No-Lobbyist-Left-Behind Act if you are interested.