Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano defended her department's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget Wednesday, saying cuts proposed by House Republicans would hurt the nation's security.It would if you cut in the wrong areas, anyway.
If House-approved cuts "become the basis for the FY12 budget, then I think the Congress needs to understand... that, in all likelihood, will have a security impact," Napolitano said.
The operative word here is likelihood.
The House budget "cuts technology investments and security improvements on the southwest and northern borders," Napolitano said.
Screw technology. Build two parallel fences and fill it with landmines. And pungi sticks. And alligators. Anybody who wants to cross the border legally can use the front door.
"It cuts aviation security measures.
:-)
It cuts funding to sustain the progress that has been made in enforcing the nation's immigration laws.
WTF??? Are you are talking about your suicidal urge to attack sovereign states when they move to secure their borders for our common good?
It cuts critical cyber security tools and operations. It cuts intelligence personnel.
It cuts Coast Guard funding to support our war efforts abroad.
Abroad? Lately, it seem we need them here more.
And it cuts grants that support counter-terrorism and disaster response capabilities at the local level," she added.
Why not just not take the money from the states in the first place and let states fund their own disaster-preparedness programs?