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First Responder Networks 5 Years After 9/11
stinkymountain writes, "Five years after 9/11, you'd think all of the nation's first responders would be on a state-of-the-art wireless network that would enable police, fire and other emergency personnel to talk to each other in case of a disaster. But they're not -- yet. Network World ran an investigative piece sketching why progress has been so slow, and describing the progress that has been made." The article leads off with a scenario that represents the toughest possible test for a first-responder network. Even the best imaginable networked system might bog down in the midst of "fog of war" situations.
They are sacrificing any future we may have for this country on the altar of "safety" and "security"
I can't resist asking: What future will we have if we are not safe and secure? I totally agree with you that the large government wastes more money than than we could ever imagine, and there are many flaws in the system, but what our country needs more now than ever is a sense of "one-ness" and "loyalty" to the land we love. Yet, everybody, including you & me, seem to so divided on the most obvious item, protecting our home land.