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At this point, the DHS appears to be merely an antagonistic bully, and the only "security" it offers is in the form of high-paying jobs to mid-level government
by beedogs 13y ago
At this point, the DHS appears to be merely an antagonistic bully, and the only "security" it offers is in the form of high-paying jobs to mid-level government hacks. It should be done away with along with the TSA and the NSA.
- gcb0 13y agoyou just described much of the government... FCC, etc.
- r00fus 13y agoI don't think I'd classify the FCC as mafia-like, but they're definitely captured by business interest they're supposed to be watching over.
- rbanffy 13y agoI'd like to point out they all were created to serve some useful purpose. The fact they are doing a lot more of the wrong things and too little of the right ones points to lack of proper oversight and management, not to an inherent design flaw.
- Crito 13y ago> "I'd like to point out they all were created to serve some useful purpose." I don't think we can take that as a given. Saying that they are at least intended to appear to exist for a reason seems like a safer starting point.