Chunks of it still don’t make sense.
President Reagan sent the Marines to Beirut, Lebanon back in 1983.
Was this operation meant to benefit the American way of life? Were Marines defending the constitution in Lebanon?
Did this operation become a catastrophic military failure?
James Bovard
Did TSA Finally Grab the Wrong Groin?
Dec 22, 2025
By James Bovard
“Many commenters slammed Duffy-Alfonso for failing to arrive at the airport a full two hours before her flight. Since when did an inept federal agency become entitled to blight much of the day for innocent travelers? Other commenters sneered that she should have taken the bus.”
“Duffy-Alfonso’s condemnation of TSA is refreshing regardless of whether it spurs the Trump administration to repent. But the outrage that her comment evoked on Twitter does raise the question: How many Trump voters abandoned their opposition to unleashing federal agencies after Trump was back in the Oval Office? Since Trump is in the Oval Office, are private citizens presumptively the villains whenever they clash with federal agencies?”
The Oak Bay Starfish Take – Out At The Airport
A Fake War on Terror features TV newspeople out at the airport cheerfully reporting on the busiest travel days of the year.
In a real War on Terror, real newspeople would ask:
What keeps the terrorists of the GWOT from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?
Guaranteed: No TV newsperson anywhere will ever ask this question. Americans do not live in a free and honest society.
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.
The mainstream media functions like paid actors reading a script.
Over and again- Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs staff instead of asking questions.
Every year is the same. Similar cheerful video, no mater where you are in the USA.
No voices of dissent. No passengers with questions about security theater will ever make it on air.
Fake War on Terror – Borders Not Sealed
A fake War on Terror features a DEA that thrives on borders that are not sealed and the newspeople who avoid asking questions about all this.
Kristi Noem & Dept. of War Vietnam-style drug boat body counts fail to keep fentanyl from entering the US.
Just Ask The DEA
December 2025 – The Border Is Not Sealed
Compliant TV newspeople host the DEA for friendly interviews avoiding any mention of progress made by Kristi Noem or Dept. of War strikes on drug boats.
Border Not Sealed – Seattle DEA
In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.
Arizona DEA – Border Not Sealed
Texas – All Federal Efforts Fall Short
Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security appears to be completely irrelevant here.
The post 911 surveillance state (fusion centers, license scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, & social media sites, no fly/terror watch lists, tracking of cell phones, best advances in REAL ID and AI technologies, etc.) fails to keep fentanyl out:
Fentanyl still flooding the Valley as DEA pushes for 0 deaths
by: Jorge Vela KVEO News
Dec 19, 2025
“The Drug Enforcement Agency has launched a new nationwide initiative called Fentanyl Free America, aiming for zero deaths from the deadly synthetic drug as fentanyl seizures continue to rise across the country.”
“Fentanyl was also recently designated a weapon of mass destruction, a move that expands the DEA’s authority to combat trafficking.”
“Dr. Melendez said illegal fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.”
Love to see newspeople ask:
More overdose deaths now, or before the giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security was created back in 2002?
Under Kristi Noem
Cartels move product into all 50 states.
DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:
“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”
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:
Welcome Home Troops
Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:
Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.
People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.
Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?
We’re not impressed.
Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.
Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.
Related:
TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask
Launching Strikes In The Region Since 1991 Desert Storm
Take An Oath To The Constitution
Drug boat body count & Whidbey increase in illegal drug activity
Drug Boat Body Count Irrelevant At Seattle?
Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War
Big Success With Undeclared Wars?
Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
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Something from the last century.
Post-Vietnam guilt
The guilt doesn’t seem to work towards staying out of undeclared/unwon wars.
A giant flag ritual at the next ball game will make it all good.
