[Old_Mil]

but at least be respectful and understand that your opposition (including the President, Coast Guard, Homeland Security, etc..) may have principled reasons for supporting the deal

Out of curiousity, why do you assume this? As far as I am concerned, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security have no more credibility on this issue than Clinton's FBI did on the issue of TWA 800 when he was president. The reality of the situation is that government agencies with politically appointed or promoted heads aren't going to out contradicting their boss in public regardless of what the reality of the situation is. It is up to us as citizens to be educated on the subject and speak with an informed voice, not parrot the official line of a poltical party when it doesn't make sense.

[mnehring]

As far as I am concerned, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security have no more credibility on this issue than Clinton's FBI did on the issue of TWA 800 when he was president..

I'm a little confused, specifically on the part above.. If memory serves me correctly, TWA 800 blew up over the Atlantic due to a problem of some sort with it's fuel tank.. This was a conclusion of the TSA & FBI? Is there more to this story? Was there some cover-up by Clintoon that has all the hundreds of FBI and TSA agents 'hushed'?

[Junior_G]

the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Security have no more credibility on this issue than Clinton's FBI did on the issue of TWA 800 when he was president. The reality of the situation is that government agencies with politically appointed or promoted heads aren't going to out contradicting their boss in public regardless of what the reality of the situation is. It is up to us as citizens to be educated on the subject and speak with an informed voice, not parrot the official line of a poltical party when it doesn't make sense.

BINGO. Well said.