DHS Allows Saudi Passengers To Speed Through Airport Security?
REPOST From the site: MrConservative: Authors Site
AUTHOR Bookworm
What is going on at the Department of Homeland Security? It began by buying enough weapons for a twenty year war; then it accepted without question or protest reports contending ordinary conservatives are terrorist threats; and now we learn that the DHS is planning to extended “trusted traveler” status to Saudi Arabian travelers. Maybe the DHS forgets what the rest of us remember: Fifteen Saudi travelers helped orchestrate and carry out the 9/11 attacks.
If this is news to you, that’s no surprise. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano didn’t announce this new policy to the news and Americans. Instead, she whispered it into place in January after meeting with the Saudi head of national security. The plan is that the Saudis – who support ultra-fundamentalist Wahhabi Islam at home and abroad – will have a direct role in putting Saudi citizens on the airline security fast track for entering America. The only reason that the public is learning about this favor to the Saudis is that the Investigative Project on Terrorism learned about the plan through concerned sources and then published that knowledge on March 20.
The Saudis have joined a small handful of countries that are considered to be sufficiently trustworthy that their national security organizations can promise the DHS that vetted citizens do not pose a threat to the United States. The countries already on this short list are Canada, Mexico, South Korean, and the Netherlands. Even key U.S. allies such as Germany and France are not enrolled, while Israel is still in the process of implementing the program with the US.
Foreign nationals enrolled in the program can enter the country with almost no effort. When they arrive at an international airport, so long as they provide a passport and fingerprints, they can bypass customs entirely.
In justifying the DHS’s decision to give special entry privileges to Saudis, Napolitano made much of “the bond between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” More than that, she claims that the new program increases American security:
By enhancing collaboration with the government of Saudi Arabia, we reaffirm our commitment to more effectively secure our two countries against evolving threats while facilitating legitimate trade and travel.
The theory is that, by weeding out low risk travelers, DHS and the TSA have more time to focus on high risk passengers. The DHS contends that even “trusted travelers” will still be subject to random searches, but many have voiced concerns that terrorists and drug cartels will very quickly learn how to exploit the program for their own advantage.
When George Bush was president, Democrats attacked the Saudis because they had bred the 9/11 terrorists, because they funded radical Islam all over the world, and because George Bush was an oilman and Saudis had oil. Now, suddenly, the Saudis are our best friends, so much so that we’re allowing their Wahhabi Islamist security agency to vet who can come into the U.S. with pre-approved security clearance. We can only hope that this doesn’t blow up in our faces – literally.
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STOP FEEDING THE TERRORISTS!!!
I’m not sure why the news channels continue to feed the terrorists exactly what they want… they want to see and hear the stories of horror from people that were injured or were there. They want us to be afraid and while we provide continuous non-stop coverage of events like the terrorist act in Boston… they become famous in the terrorist world. Why can’t we acknowledge that it happened, and then as far as the news goes, just move on while tracking it in the back ground, off the TV. We don’t need to hear about the suffering and the loss of life, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.. I’m not trying to be insensitive to those that were killed or maimed or injured. But why do people have to get their 10 minutes of fame. We react the way the want us to and they know if they do it again, we will react the same way. We will become afraid and they will have caused “the land of the Free and the Brave” to become the land of the “Paranoid and Afraid”.
STOP THE CONSTANT BOMBARDMENT OF THE SAME NEWS STORY OVER AND OVER AGAIN! Give updates when there is something newsworthy, otherwise, keep the news and the country ON TRACK!
I’ve had enough of news channels trying to pimp themselves to get ratings. How about some moral backbone. LIke ABC saying that it could have been Tea Party people that did it. Really? ABC, the same guys that said the Aurora Killer could be a member of the tea party because they found someone with the same name in the Tea Party. HEY ABC… STICK YOUR CHANNEL WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE YOU WORTHLESS HACKS! PUSH IT WAY UP THERE AND YOU”LL BE KEEPING MSNBC COMPANY!
So the IRS can read your email without a warrant? Big Brother is Here!
From the Huffington Post. Yea I know.. I’m a conservative but in this case, I agree with the ACLU and HuffPo.
You Know You Live in a Country Run By Idiots..When……
These were not written or though of by me. I have no idea who did write them, but to me they speak volumes about what is wrong with our country.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
When smoking Pot is legal and widely accepted But smoking Tobacco is treated like a criminal offense.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
You can get arrested for expired tags on your car but not for Being in the country illegally.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions Of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more of our money.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
A seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for calling his Teacher “cute” but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class In grade school is perfectly acceptable.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
The Supreme Court of the United States can rule that lower courts Cannot display the 10 Commandments in their courtroom, while Sitting in front of a display of the 10 Commandments.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Children are forcibly removed from parents who appropriately Discipline them while children of “underprivileged” drug addicts
Are left to rot in filth infested cesspools.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Working class Americans pay for their own health care (and the Health care of everyone else) while unmarried women are free to
Have child after child on the “State’s” dime while never being held Responsible for their own choices.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Hard work and success are rewarded with higher taxes and Government intrusion, while slothful, lazy behavior is rewarded With EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid and subsidized housing, And free cell phones.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
The government’s plan for getting people back to work is to Provide 99 weeks of unemployment checks (to not work).
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Being self-sufficient is considered a threat to the government.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Politicians think that stripping away the amendments to the Constitution is really protecting the rights of the people.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
The rights of the Government come before the rights of the Individual.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Parents believe the State is responsible for providing for their Children.
You know you live in a Country run by idiots if…
Being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you “safe”.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
You have to have your parents signature to go on a school field Trip but not to get an abortion.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
an 80 year old woman can be stripped searched by the TSA but a Muslim woman in a burka is only subject to having her neck and Head searched.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
Using the “N” word is considered “hate speech” but writing and Singing songs about raping women and killing cops is considered
“art”.
You know you live in a country run by idiots…
You can write a post like this just by reading the news headlines
In the Age of ‘FAIRNESS’, What About TV News?
The left runs all over the place hysterically screaming that they want fairness, but it seems like most things on the Progressive/Liberal left, it only applies to others having to be fair and not to them. What is the definition of Hypocrisy and you’ll see the following: Progressive / Liberal Democrats.
Take a look at the graphic above. Do you notice how unbalanced it is? Of all the Progressive / Liberal Networks/shows on the left side, how many of them actually have “REAL” conservatives on their shows? I’m not talking “Fake Conservatives” like Joe Scarborough, but real Conservatives. But if you look at FOX News, you’ll find actual hard core Progressive / Liberals on their shows.. people like Bob Beckel, Alan Colmes, Tamra Holder, Juan Williams and the list goes on. So tell me, who is actually “FAIR AND BALANCED” and who is trying to limit the free exchange of ideas and opinions?
If you’re a conservative and want to have access to another channel that mirrors your belief system, then you need to go to gettheblaze.com and then contact your cable/Sat provider and tell them your tired of paying for channels that don’t reflect your world view.
Why the 2 party system is the same as 1 party and we all lose!
This video clip is © Glenn Beck and http://TheBlaze.com
Glenn details why the Establishment Republicans are the same as the Progressive Democrats and his famous “chalk board” lays it out for you to see and understand. If you don’t like Glenn, then put aside your feelings and just watch the video and then ask yourself, “Is He Right?”
The Deficit is Part of the Plan to Transform the Country!
I’m sitting here watching TV and there’s the Celebrity in Chief flapping his gums about how the sequester is all the Republicans fault just like everything else is. He blames the Republicans for not wanting to raise taxes, but he doesn’t say that they just raised taxes. In fact, if you remember, Ronald Reagan agreed to tax increases and the Democrats promised $3 in cuts for every $1 in new taxes… He’s still waiting for those cuts to happen. George Bush raised taxes and the Democrats promised $2 in cuts for every $1 in new taxes. We’re stil waiting for the cuts to happen.. Twice the Democrats have promised cuts, and twice they’ve lied to all of us. If the Republicans are STUPID enough to do the same thing again, then there’s no hope for the country at all.
When Obama says “we’ve already cut 2.5 Trillion from the deficit” thats a lie. What he’s done is cut 2.5 trillion in projected growth ie: increased spending that won’t happen. It’s all baseline accounting and thats like me saying to the bank “I was going to borrow $50,000 but now I’m only going to borrow $40,000.. and I’ve made $10,000 in cost saving cuts”. It’s all bullshit.. I would still be going $40,000 more in debt and not doing a thing to decrease what I already owe the bank. In this case, the bank is CHINA and the taxpayers in the U.S.
Obama has the option to determine where the sequester cuts are made and would rather demonize the Republicans and try and destroy them, rather than do whats right for the country. The DO NOTHING Republican congress had passed two measures to deal with the sequester and they died in the Senate.. as does everything they pass and send to Harry Reid’s kingdom.
If you want to know how we got here… try asking Harry Reid and the Democratic controlled Senate why they are still violating the law and haven’t passed a budget in 4 years. FOUR YEARS WITHOUT A BUDGET!!! Are you friggin kidding me? We pay them lots of money to NOT DO THEIR JOBS! Stop blaming the House where they’ve passed budgets and measures to help the economy and every time, they die in the SENATE!
This administration is like a bunch of KEYSTONE COPS… they have no idea what they’re doing and don’t understand economics or how to govern. They only know how to campaign, smear, lie, and follow Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals to manipulate the willing press and the american people while moving this country even further to “state control” over our lives.
I used to be a Republican.. NO LONGER! I am a libertarian and I will support politicians that want less government control over our lives and are willing to govern by the Constitution. Look at this picture below to see how it really is laid out. The Republicans are on the right just a bit more towards the constitution than the democrats who are closer to total state control over you life. On the far left is Anarchy.. no Government at all.. then going right is the Constitution and Libertarians. Most americans are on the left panel where they want freedom from the government.
Some info to backup what I said about the House trying to take action long before today!
From the speaker: http://www.majorityleader.gov/Sequester/reconciliation.pdf
And a quick list of the what the Republican House Tried to do:
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House Actions
On May 10, 2012, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5652 the “Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012” This bill would replace the across-the board cuts that would devastate our military and other domestic programs such as law enforcement with common-sense reforms to mandatory spending. SEE THE FULL VOTE RECORD »
On May 17, 2012, the House of Representatives passes the Rigell Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Bill that would eliminate the pending sequester of discretionary spending for fiscal year 2013 contingent upon the enactment of spending reductions over five years of at least the amount of the sequester it supplants and also requires a detailed report on the impact of the sequestration of funds authorized and appropriated for Fiscal Year 2013 for the Department of Defense. SEE THE FULL VOTE RECORD »
On July 13, 2012, Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor, Senator McConnell, and Senator Kyl sent a letter to President Obama offering to work together on a solution. READ THE FULL LETTER »
On August 1, 2012, House Leaders tell Sen. Reid that the House will return in August if the Senate votes to stop all the tax hikes and defense cuts. READ THE FULL LETTER »
On September 13, 2012, the House passed H.R. 6365, the National Security & Job Protection Act, in a 223-196 vote. READ THE SUMMARY »
On December 20, 2012, the House passed H.R. 6684, the Spending Reduction Act, in a 215-209-1 vote. LEARN MORE »
Final Column by Charlie Reese! Must Read!
This final column by Charlie Reese is so true and spot on that it needs to get wide distribution.
Congress, the President, The Supreme Court all need to remember this!
545 vs. 300,000,000 People-By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. ( The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.)
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?( John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. ) If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to. [The House has passed a budget but the Senate has not approved a budget in over three years. The President’s proposed budgets have gotten almost unanimous rejections in the Senate in that time. ]
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it’s because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ..
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power.
Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees… We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it… is up to you.
This might be funny if it weren’t so true.
Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he’s fed.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won’t be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He’s good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he’s laid…
Put these words
Upon his tomb,
‘Taxes drove me
to my doom…’
When he’s gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in the heck happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?’
I hope this goes around THE USA at least 545 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD. . . BE AN AMERICAN!!!
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