Posted on 08/30/2016 4:31:16 PM PDT by Hojczyk
"We should carefully consider whether our election system, our election process, is critical infrastructure like the financial sector, like the power grid," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said.
"There's a vital national interest in our election process, so I do think we need to consider whether it should be considered by my department and others critical infrastructure," he said at media conference earlier this month hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.
DHS has a vital security role in 16 areas of critical infrastructure and they provide a model for what the department and Johnson could have in mind for the election.
DHS describes it this way on their website: "There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof."
A White House policy directive adds, "The federal government also has a responsibility to strengthen the security and resilience of its own critical infrastructure, for the continuity of national essential functions, and to organize itself to partner effectively with and add value to the security and resilience efforts of critical infrastructure owners and operators."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
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HOMELAND SECURITY TO TAKE CHARGE OF ELECTIONS
Whaaa?
Nothing could go wrong with this, never pass up an opportunity to get more power.
Don’t think so Jackass Jeh.
Go back to paper ballots.
I wouldn’t trust Jeh Johnson as far as I can throw his fat arse.
This is super scary.
Oh just what we need. The criminal/corrupt administration taking over control of our elections???? Hello???
Push push push push.
If Hillary “wins,” it’ll be because the election was rigged. It’ll be a coup. We should all be prepared to do what it takes to restore the republic if such a coup occurs.
You own this Glenn Beck,Jebito Bush and National Review. The Never Trumpers you own this.
Will this be considered a revolution or civil war?
“These are not the ballots you’re looking for”
No they cannot do this.
The Never Trumpers brought this on. Wait they will be all for it.
A revolt, a revolution is, by definition, successful, and they will not prevail.
Back in the USSA.
This is a great idea. But first let’s turn over control of our internet to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
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