IMHO this isn't about spying, or control. No, this is about the DC culture of spending and institutional power. DHS is trying to grow as fast as possible. Insid

IMHO this isn't about spying, or control. No, this is about the DC culture of spending and institutional power. DHS is trying to grow as fast as possible. Inside the US government, power is equal to how much funding you can grab and how many people you can employ. And the DHS is on a mission to grab as much as possible right now, while congress is willing to fund it all. Congress certainly wouldn't want to go against fighting terrorism.