Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

Sealed borders, the Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Count, massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 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.) fail to keep fentanyl, meth and cocaine from arriving in Sequim.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions. A press release is what you get:

Three Arrested in OPNET Drug Bust at Sequim Casino

by Radio Pacific, Inc

Mar 13, 2026

Press release again:

A casino hotel tip led detectives to fentanyl and loaded magazines in Sequim

KOMO News

Mar 15, 2026

Port Angeles

Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles 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:

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

Love to see newspeople out asking questions.

What we get now is sort of a press release style of news reporting where a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest policy update, drug bust/federal grant money award, etc.

Newspeople post this statement as is. A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.

JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:

The Fantasy Newsperson Asks

We were told the border is sealed. How are drugs still coming in?

Kristi Noem tells us on Feb 4, 2026 that the border is secure:

Did the Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Count play any role in keeping these drugs out?

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?

Has the removal of any cartel boss ever created any shortage of cartel product anywhere in the US?

If Kristi Noem has sealed US borders why would suspected drug trafficking boats be a problem?

Since the Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Count has kept cartel drugs out, are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice?

Has any US community announced that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security/Dept. of War efforts in recent months?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Some version of REAL ID has been required at border crossings and ports of entry since 2009.

More cartel drug overdose deaths now, or before REAL ID?

Any questions from newspeople?

Pentagon & REAL ID

Why It Matters

Americans were told that they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.

If all this was a life and death situation that required sending the troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, wouldn’t it be important to ask a few public policy questions about what was going on?

Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.

Related:

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

Zero Questions

Puget Sound Copper Theft

USA 250 – News Reporting

Newspeople Not Asking Questions

Sound Publishing And Black Press Media

Grays Harbor Fentanyl & Meth Not Stopped By Kristi Noem

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

The Post 911 Era

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Image above – South entrance- Port Townsend Ship Canal

In the news:

KOMO News Jan 16, 2025

5 men indicted for ‘staggering’ drug trafficking ring connected to Seattle encampments

Investigation went on for more than a year:

“According to prosecutors, the investigation began in the fall of 2023 when Seattle police began working with the FBI to look into the drug trade around 12th and Jackson, an area that is known for rampant drug use and the sale of stolen goods.”

Reported like some sort of big success when a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security and local CBP fail to keep fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine from showing up in Seattle.

“The charges allege the group trafficked fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in an area of homeless encampments that are commonly referred to as “the jungle.” The jungle runs from the area of Dearborn Ave South and runs from the Chinatown-International District along I-5 into south Seattle.”

Wonder what was happening at border crossing/port of entry inspections during the year these folks were under investigation. Do the good guys who made the local bust notify the good guys at the border about the weak links in their process?

Were federal authorities at the border notified of this ongoing investigation?

Did the drug traffickers get fast track screening at the border so as not to disrupt the ongoing investigation?

If the drug traffickers were given a pass at the border- would that have tipped them off as to the investigation- or would that have been seen as standard protocol?

Imagine LE authorities observe a shoplifter or bank robber in action. Instead of going in to make an arrest they back off and conduct an investigation that goes on for twelve months. What if they applied the same tactic Re: crimes involving arson, terrorism, child abuse, DUI, etc.

Uncle Sam sent The Troops to Iraq and Afghanistan to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure and this is what you get back home?

Good luck with your US Armed Forces recruiting crisis.

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:

Background – Port Angeles CBP

Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles 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:

2024:

With a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence at Port Angeles:

“Clallam County has one of the highest per capita rates of drug overdoses in the state…”

From 2019:

KING 5 News:

Over $900,000 in state grants help Clallam County fight opioid crisis

Were Clallam County drug overdose death numbers higher before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established (2002) or are the numbers higher with a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security in place? 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?

Look for newspeople to ask zero questions in this area.

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made an arrest of any kind?

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made an arrest linked in any way to the US/Canada border?

Has massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca played any role in reducing Clallam County drug overdose numbers?

Have opioid lawsuits played any role in improving the situation?

How do cartels react to opioid lawsuits?

Are passports/enhanced/REAL IDs effective in keeping cartel drugs out of the US?

Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.

A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.

Operation Macho Swagger

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made any seizure that kept any amount of fentanyl, heroin or any opioid from entering Clallam County?

Fast boats put agents in close distance with ‘bad guys’ on the watery border

Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger– a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions.

What role do 1,200-horsepower Border Patrol Interceptor boats play in keeping opioids of any kind away from Port Angeles?

Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin

Related:

Transit Drivers Speak Out

Kitsap/Clallam Opioid Overdose News

More Homeland Security – More Puget Sound Drugs?

Sound Publishing And Black Press Media

Homeland Security Is A Scam

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

Image above – South entrance- Port Townsend Ship Canal

Symbol of a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence at Port Angeles that came together more than a decade ago.

Have Port Angeles based Homeland Security/CBP units been able to create any shortage of cartel product/fentanyl in the Puget Sound area? Has any newsperson ever asked questions on this?

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

Dec 19, 2024 – FOX 13 Seattle

WA fish ladder hit by copper thieves, disrupting ecosystem and economy

“A vital lifeline for local salmon and steelhead populations, the Granite Falls Fish Ladder is out of service following a series of copper wire thefts that began in early October 2024.”

Reaction Mode:

More than 8 weeks after the thefts began, part of the report seems to blame the criminals for not considering how much damage they were doing.

From video comments above:

“Did not worry about the bigger picture” and “didn’t realize the impact they would have on the state”. You people are talking about meth heads. Ascribing critical thinking skills to someone who’s made extremely bad choices in life. Sounds like officials coddling criminals which is why we’re here at this point.

Decades of Drug War experience:

“What is amazing is that authorities seem to think these tweakers might have considered the damage they were causing. Only thought is their next fix, and how to get it. Not much long term planning goes on in that world.”

“Pretty sure the state has some electricians on the payroll so labor shouldn’t be a big factor in that $250,000 repair cost and the news report said thieves stole “several hundred feet of copper wire” so where is the state buying copper wire that costs $250 K”

“It does not cost $250,000 to wire up a whole house! And that takes thousands of feet of copper wire”

“Maybe if crooks actually had to do time for their crimes, we’d have less crime. Where are all the cameras to see what’s going on. Stop paying those bringing it in, you know it’s illegally taken.”

The Oak Bay Starfish Take

A sensitive area previously hit with copper theft- what steps did WDFW take to prevent further damage?

Coordination with the local sheriff, impassable gates, razor wire fences, personnel assigned to stand watch, alarm systems, security cameras, key card access systems, etc.

Zero questions from newspeople.

US Dept. of Homeland Security

Drug addicts need cash to pay for cartel drugs that are not kept out by a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security with more than two decades of experience/lessons learned on how to keep cartel product form showing up in local communities.

Zero questions from newspeople.

Always sort of a press release style of news reporting.

Never newspeople asking:

How did bad guys move product past US federal agents at border crossings and ports of entry before the problem arrived in local communities?

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 cartel product anywhere in the US?

Were US drug overdose death numbers higher before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established (2002) or are the numbers higher with a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security in place? 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?

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?

Cartels move product into all 50 states:

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Related:

Homeland Security Scam Rolls On

More Homeland Security – More Puget Sound Drugs?

In the news:

Oct 17, 2024 KING 5 News

The newest weapon in fight against fentanyl has four legs and a snout

“Drug overdoses are a daily reality in the City of Bellingham and much of western Washington.”

“The deadliest drug of them all is the synthetic opioid fentanyl.”

“We respond to multiple overdoses every day,” said Jeremy Woodward, Bellingham officer.”

“Given the fact drugs are so easy for addicts to find across Whatcom County these days, police are discovering a new way to detect them.”

“Without having a dog or some sort of detection device to detect fentanyl, it’s really hard to get it off of the street,” said Woodward, Rudy’s trainer and partner.”

“Fentanyl is so deadly just a dozen pure grains can kill you. Overdoses hit record highs in Whatcom County and across the state last year.”

Today, it seems as if the press promotes whatever message is handed down by elected officials and government agencies.

Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?

KING 5 News goes out to visit whatever agency is involved in making local drug busts.

KING 5 then creates a made for TV advertisement/video for the agency.

KING 5 News plays the role of Bellingham police public affairs staff here.

A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.

Whatever statements the agency wants to make- these statements are posted as is.

Questions for newspeople to ask:

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?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in the GWOT and the War on Drugs. If the dogs can find fentanyl in local communities why are DHS dogs not preventing fentanyl from entering the US?

Does CBP in Western WA create any advantage in preventing fentanyl from showing up in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Lake Stevens, Marysville and Anacortes?

Are passports/enhanced/REAL IDs effective in keeping cartel drugs out of the US?

Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.

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?

Port Angeles CBP

More Homeland Security – More Puget Sound Drugs?

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 – Cartel Drugs

Port Angeles Drug War – Fentanyl

Port Angeles – High Seas Drug Patrols

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

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?

Photo at top of page-

A Symbol of newspeople not asking questions. A symbol of serious subject matter- covered by newspeople as if they are on a 2nd grade field trip to go visit the local PD. The students on the field trip might come up with some interesting or intelligent questions to ask.

A symbol of a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security that creates no shortage of cartel product in the Puget Sound area.

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?

Cartels move product into all 50 states:

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Possibly of interest:

Homeland Security Is A Scam

Measurable Results Not Required In Exchange For Public Funding

JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society: