Homeland Security – Sort Of

I want to report major threat to our homeland: the Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. Can we make a citizen’s arrest?

He recently spoke to representatives of the chemical industry and told them he was opposed to legislation that enforced strong security measures. He said he’d prefer to let the industry come up with its own security plans and actions. Now that makes me feel really safe. These are the same folks who have an appalling employee safety record, pollute like crazy notwithstanding the damage to the public, and have done virtually nothing since 9/11 to beef up the protection at their work and storage sites. And we’re going to rely on these fine citizens to protect the public from attacks on their property. That’s dumb. Really dumb. But, hey, at least they did one good thing since 9/11: they gave lots of money to the Republican Party. I don’t suppose there’s a connection here is there?

No. Of course not.

If Michael “Hero of Katrina” Chertoff says we’re safe and sound who am I to disagree? On what basis could I possibly criticise him?

As I said he’s a security threat. Someone should arrest him.