Kirkland-
Video- Kirkland rejects plan to put 9/11 memorial in park
Four images of “the heroes of 911” are featured in the memorial. One is is a member of the military.
What role did the US Armed Forces play on 911?
Issaquah-
State Capitol-
Video- State Capitol campus rejects 9/11 memorial
Maybe the folks who don’t want the memorial are looking past the symbolism, ceremony & emotion towards what has gone on in Washington State during the War on Terror.
Welcome Home Troops
US Dept. of Homeland Security Port Angeles, WA-
Sensitive Dept. of Homeland Security documents released to the public at a garage sale:
Massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca fails to keep heroin out of Port Angeles:
Sept, 2012
Border Patrol cuts ribbon for new $11.9 million facility in Port Angeles
May, 2013
Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles
Still no justification provided by elected officials or the US Border Patrol for an upgrade in staff requiring a new, $11.9 million, 50 agent facility.
Secret arrest statistics, denied FOIA requests, heroin in the community & a Border Patrol whistleblower investigation that resulted in further suppression of information- keep the focus on asking questions in these areas.
News links & documentation here:
Suspicionless checkpoints and bus boardings- away from border crossings and ports of entry:
Saying No to the federal government
Suspicionless local ID checks?
DHS Grant Money comes to Washington State
At the federal level:
Cost of scramble to solve VA’s waiting-time crisis: $54 billion yearly
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Local reporters will not question the US Border Patrol at Port Angeles?
Or here:
Photo- A symbol of freedom & federal government credibility