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[Hot Air » Top Picks] Her high-profile catnap during the SOTU speech shows pretty clearly that she didn’t use the time to get some rest. So what pressing business took priority over fixing the problems that almost led to 300 deaths and the first foreign terrorist attack in years? Because if something else takes priority over counterterrorism for the Homeland Security Secretary, then that’s just another reason why we need a replacement — now.
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[The Weekly Standard Blog] Rahm Emanuel Says They'll Take Up Health Care After Jobs Bill ...: On January 27, the secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, was roundly criticized at a meeting of the House Homeland Security Committee. She had ducked the hearing, which was about the Christmas Day terrorist attack, and lawmakers were animated.
[Congress Blog] Heeding the warning of bioterrorism - TheHill.com: The warning is clear: Bioterrorism is a serious danger to the United States, says the Report Card Grading Government on Protecting the United States, released Tuesday by the congressionally-mandated commission charged with assessing threats of weapons of mass destruction. We are unprepared for a catastrophic bio-attack, and the rest of the world is in far worse shape.
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[The Conservative Blog] Time For UKIPPERS To Sheathe Their Swords | The Conservative Blog: ..Then there are those on the back benches who feel that they have been badly treated by Cameron and would enjoy the chance to repay him. Patrick Mercer, who Cameron sacked for saying that the use of the phrase ”black bastard was part and parcel of army life, was left so isolated that he agreed to work for Gordon Brown on a homeland security review.
[The Reality Check] The Reality Check » Blog Archive » A Message From The Band of Brothers: John Clayton, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant says, “National Security should be the priority always. I believe in a strong defense and to hell with the appeasement factor.” He would assure this needed attention to defense by electing only individuals of proven integrity and honesty “ instead of those in bed with the political correct crowd.”
[Immigration Impact] Immigration Impact » Blog Archive » To Mention Immigration or Not ...: One particularly anti-immigrant crusader characterized the Presidents comments on immigration as some sort of “code,” noting that ‘he (Obama) seemed to be trying to signal to the supporters of “amnesty” and comprehensive immigration reform that he was still behind them, but in words that the voters watching on TV wouldn’t understand.’ On the other hand some pro-immigrant groups have begun writing the obituary for immigration reform after last night, feeling the President just didnt say enough.
[Flare Network] Flare Network » Blog Archive » Al Qaeda linked to rogue air ...: Oumar Issa, Harouna Toure, and Idriss Abelrahman are accused of plotting to transport cocaine across Africa with the intent to support al Qaeda, its local affiliate AQIM and the FARC. The charges provided evidence of what the DEA’s top official in Colombia described to a Reuters reporter as “an unholy alliance between South American narco-terrorists and Islamic extremists.”
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