The Homeless Industrial Complex
At 29:00 in the video below, Kevin Dahlgren from We Heart Seattle explains:
Measurable results are not required in exchange for public funding.
The US Dept. of Defense
Generals and high level DOD civilians are not good at wining wars. They get promoted anyway.
Elected officials tell us The Troops are in distant lands defending American rights and freedoms.
Watch for the NFL to go with this theme next month:
WWII costume reminds us of a time before decades of undeclared/unwon wars stacked up.
The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
CNN Nov 11, 2023
Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of freedom’ in Veterans Day remarks
Sorry, no newspeople available to ask:
Mr President,
Going back to the 1990 Operation Desert Shield,
How would American freedoms today be any different if US troops were never sent to Iraq?
Uncle Sam is having a hell of a time finding people to sign up for the US Armed Forces. Pretending that decades of undeclared/unwon wars are linked in any way with American freedoms is the kind of dishonesty that will snuff out the energy American families once had for encouraging young people to enlist.
Good luck with your US Armed Forces recruiting crisis.
The US Dept. of Homeland Security
A $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security that creates no shortage of cartel product anywhere in the US. More than two decades of lessons learned since 911. What got better?
Press releases Re: Airport Security Screening
Would any newsperson ever ask:
What keeps the terrorists of the GWOT from creating a disruption at the back end of the screening line?
Imagine the TV newsperson, on camera, escorting the TSA official all the way to the back of the “be sure to arrive early line” and asking what keeps the bad guys from creating a disruption at that point.
“If You See Something, Say Something®” – Just a slogan?
Oct 17, 2024 FOX News
LAPD seizes $4M in fentanyl, enough dosage to potentially kill entire population of Los Angeles
“…more than 50 pounds of powdered fentanyl and nearly nine pounds of black tar heroin…” does not show up to be seized by LAPD if it is stopped by The US Dept. of Homeland Security at border crossings and ports of entry.
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Would the DEA be out of work if a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security was able to keep cartel product from showing up in all 50 states?
Always a press release.
Never newspeople asking:
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in improving the situation?
How do cartels react to opioid lawsuits?
Has a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security created any shortage of opioids anywhere in the US?
Cartels move product into all 50 states:
DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:
“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”
Washington State Ferries
WSF is not new to Puget Sound. Lessons learned have been in place for decades. The HR director must be well paid, but, year after year there is a shortage of crew to operate the boats.
College football coaches are fired for poor play. Those coaches face the press and answer questions immediately after each game- win or lose. Those coaches do not have a Public Information Officer to answer for them.
No conspiracy theories – sports culture shows the way
May 31, 2024 Post Alley
By Mike Merritt
Ferry Tales: How the System Broke, Why It’s so Hard to Fix
“As the summer begins, however, ferry riders are bracing themselves for another season of sharply curtailed sailing schedules and long delays brought about by a shortage of vessels and trained crew.”
“The ferry system lost its main source of capital-construction with voter approval of Tim Eyman’s Initiative 695 in 1999, which promised a return to $30 car-license tabs by eliminating the state’s Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.”
You never got your $30 car tabs. Ferry funding was cut anyway:
“Although the initiative was struck down by the courts, the Legislature and then-Gov. Gary Locke did agree to eliminate the unpopular MVET, which represented a loss of more than $1 billion in tax revenue in the first two years. In one stroke, the ferry system lost dedicated funding for its capital-construction program and operating subsidies.”
“The combination of too few boats and crew shortages forced the system to reduce sailings on its routes…”
Port Angeles CBP – Zero questions from newspeople:
Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles, WA maintains a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Port Angeles Homeland Security funding and performance?
Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.
New Port Angeles USBP Station opened more than a decade ago. Has the new station been able to prevent cartel drugs from entering the Olympic Peninsula?
Newspeople remain silent.
After a Port Angeles CBP buildup that took place more than a decade ago, is there any follow up made by the press to inform the public on whatever results have been achieved?
If you run a government operation-these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:
In the news – Port Angeles/Clallam County:
Massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca fails to keep more than 80 grams of fentanyl and 110 grams of meth, from arriving in Port Angeles:
Oct 8, 2024 KIRO 7 News
Suspected drug dealer arrested in Port Angeles after ‘nodding off’ behind the wheel
“Deputies say they could see drug paraphernalia inside the car.”
“When they searched it, they found more than 80 grams of fentanyl, over 110 grams of meth, digital scales, and plastic baggies.”
Aug 22, 2024 KONP
CLALLAM COUNTY HAS THIRD HIGHEST OVERDOSE RATE IN WASHINGTON
“PORT ANGELES — Clallam County ranks among the top three counties in Washington state with the highest overdose death rates, recording 59.3 deaths per 100,000 residents from June 2023 to June 2024. This rate places Clallam just behind King County, with 62.2 deaths per 100,000, and Grays Harbor, which leads with 77.6.”
“Clallam County Prosecutor and Coroner Mark Nichols says the data highlights the significant impact of the opioid crisis in Clallam County.”
Zero questions from newspeople:
When is the last time Port Angeles CBP made an arrest or seizure related in any way to the US/Canada border?
When is the last time Port Angeles CBP prevented cartel product from entering Port Angeles/Clallam County?
Over in Island County
Has the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat been involved in any arrest or seizure related in any way to the US/Canada border?
Newspeople remain silent.
Whidbey Homeland Security Grant Money- Newspeople Remain Silent
Possibly of interest:
Years ago, I lived in several different small town areas. Places like Kingston, Port Hadlock and north of Penn Cove.
These areas had small, local newspapers and those papers featured active, online comment sections. Paying for a newspaper subscription was OK with me. There were basic rules for commenting, but it did not seem to matter what name people went by. I never cared.
I used to love the comment sections.
Local papers have stripped away all comments from past articles, and removed the opportunity to post comments to new articles.
Various newspapers in the Puget Sound area have gone with this trend.
Suppressing comments, getting away from asking questions related to public policy and telling us they need more support from subscription and advertising sales.
Got it.
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Port Angeles CBP
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Port Angeles Homeland Security & CBP
Port Angeles – Homeland Security/Drug War Scam 2011- 2024
WA Fentanyl Scam – What Got Better?
Port Angeles CBP – Cartel Product and Seattle Overdose Trends
Port Angeles Drug War – Fentanyl
Port Angeles – High Seas Drug Patrols
Drug addicts camping on the sidewalk
Sequim – Ongoing Breakdown of Society Update – Try This At A State Park & See What Happen
Closed – WA Interstate 5 Rest Areas
US Dept. of Homeland Security
Whidbey Homeland Security Grant Money- Newspeople Remain Silent
US Dept. of Defense
The country struggles with:
US Troops To Iraq and Afghanistan – Never Forget
Below, are some random thoughts and questions newspeople will not ask. Our questions appear in bold type.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries – On The Rocks
Newspeople Avoid Questions – WSF Security
Auto Tollbooth Upgrade At Mukilteo
Any Security at Washington State Ferry Terminals?
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A symbol of newspeople not asking questions-even during a giant election season.