Posted on 02/26/2013 7:38:44 PM PST by chessplayer
And there it is: The ultimate panic-inducing cherry on top of the sequester-scaremongering sundae. Apart from the devastating, eviscerating, meat-cleaving threats of flight delays, park closures, and whooping cough, the existential threat that is the dreaded sequesteration is going to make it much more difficult for the Department of Homeland Security to perform one of its primary functions: Thwarting terrorism. Via WaPo:
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned Monday that her agency would be forced to furlough 5,000 border control agents under mandatory spending cuts, likely allowing more illegal immigrants into the country and potentially compromising national security.
Napolitano said the cuts, known as the sequester, would disrupt the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to conduct customs inspections at ports, leading to increased waiting times for travelers and cargo shipments. Disaster relief funding would be reduced by $1 billion, she added, meaning relief for victims of natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy and tornados in Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., could be cut. …
Asked if the cuts would make the country more susceptible to acts of terrorism, Napolitano said: “It’s always a threat. We do what we can to minimize the risk, but the sequester makes it awfully, awfully tough.”
LOL like this woman gives a damn about securing the border..the illegals practically stroll into our country..wouldn’t be surprised to see them skipping into the country..but hey, as long as these illegals vote Dem they are welcomed with open arms
Just remember, they think the terrorists are us.
Like Big Gay Sis has not tied Border Control’s hands. It is just money for nothing. It would be good if they could get paid to do a good job, but to be paid to not do a job is a typical democRAT waste.
Napolitano is clueless. There is no border right now.
Like Big Gay Sis has not tied Border Control’s hands. It is just money for nothing. It would be good if they could get paid to do a good job, but to be paid to not do a job is a typical democRAT waste.
The whole administration from top to bottom is nothing but a bunch of damn drama queens.
Notice how The Boy King’s Lap dogs all line up to repeat the Lies?
Bloat.
DHS should calibrate its sphere of influence.
Right...letting all of ‘em walk out of our jails today, ending deportations, “DREAM” act, fast track citizenship for all 30 millions...like we’re supposed to believe you’re interested in securing the border. Lying sack of excrement.
Boy, am I scared. The Feds are going to keep doing what they have always done..ooh, my knees are shaking..
I think the Feds need a new scare tactic, but they have already played all of their cards...I call their bluff and raise a few starving children..
Since this $85 Billion seems to be the only thing keeping this country running, that other $3.6 Trillion Obama spends every year must be all pork
The Cuts are discretionary with omammy. If he cuts border control o meat inspections to starve us or cuts airport gestapo, he is stepping in it real bad and will be exposed real bad.
The left sees illegals as votes..if they can get enough illegals to vote they wouldn’t need to have people vote 20-30 times each for Dems..they wouldnt have to commit massive voter fraud anymore, just get illegals amnesty and they can all vote Dem
Ya gotta love it. No talk about firing a bunch of bureaucrats who do little other than write regulations that strangle the economy, jobs, and a robust future. Oh Hell, no. Instead, they would choose to fire people who actually are trying to secure this country. Every time there’s a local budget crisis, it’s always police and fire that is going to take the hit, not the dozens of unnecessary public employees who contribute nothing to productive activity. All of this crap really just pisses me off.
Cut the Secret Service funding first.
The cut all anti terrorism efforts in NYC, LA, Seattle,Boston San Francisco, Chicago.
We will be just fine.
hehehehehe
More Dreamers and potential voters. Why would Obama worry about that?
Didn't he sue AZ for defending themselves?
The average America has had to adjust with less income, let the freaking government learn to also....
Are they still giving out free Obama phones?
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