Posted on 03/16/2026 4:55:01 PM PDT by Libloather
The United States saw four terror attacks on its soil in just the two weeks since the Iran war began, yet Democrats voted yet again last week to #Defund Homeland Security.
Are they trying to help the terrorists?
They also seem to hate TSA workers and flight passengers: Chaos has reigned at airports around the nation, with hours-long security lines; the shutdown has prompted 300 agents to quit and others to take unscheduled leaves rather than work without pay.
The defunding’s latest horror: The Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Bombing Prevention just canceled a training class on how to handle IEDs.
The OBP had to do that even though Islamic terrorists tossed two of those very devices near Gracie Mansion just days before.
Not to mention the terrorist who drove a truck filled with flammable liquids and fireworks into a Michigan synagogue packed with kids.
The OBP is operating with only six of its 18 instructors. Brilliant.
Actually, it’s unthinkable: Airport misery and flight safety are bad enough, but defunding bomb prevention — at a time like this?
Dems are holding the nation’s security and air travel hostage in a purely symbolic protest to prove their hatred of ICE to their base.
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After 9/11, it was the Democrats that controlled the Senate, and held up the vote for the creation of TSA, until TSA employees were allowed to unionize.
Export the ‘Rats.
They are of no furthur [sic] use.
The TSA is why I no longer fly.
YMMV
“....Against All Enemies, Foreign And Domestic....”
Shutdown of DHS affects the average American… how?
I was never a frequent flyer. Last time I flew was in 2007. Too old and too broke to travel anywhere now. The only traveling I do these days is by car to visit my oldest son who lives 2 hours east of me, and my brother's widow, their kids and their grandkids 2 hours west of me.
Here is an interesting little tidbit. I'm not sure what it means but here ya go.
Ken Silva
@JD_Cashless
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Extremely unexpected filing just popped up on my RSS feed: A DOJ lawyer has entered an appearance in the 35-year-old case against BCCI --- the bank that the CIA used to launder money in the 80s.
This is the first filing in the case in over a decade.
I live in Hawaii, you have to fly if you want to do any off island travel.
I despise the TSA. EFFing Democrat jobs program that does nothing to make flying safer. Who else makes you stand in puddles in your stocking feet? No chairs to sit in while you remove or put on your shoes.
They do that in Kailua Kona!
I have finally given up,
I’m not a high percentage disabled, I get a small monthly check. VA ID just says “Service connected”, not how much you are disabled as that can change as you age.
I was at the airport one time trying to tough
it out, an airline employee watching
the line obtained a wheel chair, brought it to me
and said have a seat.
They watch people pretty closely.
I now request a wheel chair at the airport.
To be fair, one trip through Honolulu, there was a TSA guy that was tolerable, entertaining, and efficient.
He knew most everybody hates the TSA but he made the best of it for all.
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