"We cannot continue to rely only on our military," he said. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
Can anyone imagine the outrage if Bush had wanted an "internal military' as strong as the military that has to deal with China, Russia and North Korea? It's time to end civil service protection. Each party should bring in their own people.
Exactly, if Bush would have announced that he’d have been eviscerated by the enemedia and liberals.
As it stands now the militarization of these agencies has gotten completely out of hand. Both the armed factions have to go as well as some of the agencies.
“It’s time to end civil service protection. Each party should bring in their own people”
Or just eliminate the need:
Institute a flat tax with no deductions - lay off 90% of the IRS
Institute vouchers - hobble teachers’ unions
Devolve environmental protection to the state - eliminate the EPA
And in a related move:
End Federal backing for all student loans except for US citizens taking hard science/math/engineering courses - stop the taxpayer funded flow of free loaders feeding the left-wing “______-American Studies” and “Journalism” departments.
Just a thought.
It should be pointed out to the writer of the article that Obama’s “little-noticed line” from 2008 was NOT “little noticed” in SOME circles.
Quite a few of us knew, and continue to know, exactly what he meant by it.