Dubai Ports Deal, version 2.0
Mitchell Holman
Plan to Cut Antiterror Spending Is Criticized by State’s Leaders
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
December 2, 2007
A White House plan to slash antiterror grant programs by more
than half would threaten the safety of American cities, New
York politicians charged yesterday.
Senator Charles E. Schumer blasted the Bush administration’s plan
to eliminate some port and rail security programs and cut security
grants for states and cities to $1.4 billion in 2009 from $3.4
billion in the 2007 fiscal year.
"To say, no port security, no transit security, when we know that
our ports and transit lines are targets for terrorists makes no
sense if you want to protect America, Mr. Schumer said.
Other officials said the cuts would penalize a city attacked by
terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, and in 1993.
"It’s stunning that the federal government would consider cutting
New York City’s homeland security funds from the already inadequate
level that currently exists," said John Gallagher, a spokesman for
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
The federal government has given $23 billion in antiterror grants
to states and municipalities since the Sept. 11 attacks, but some
have criticized the programs as pork-barrel spending.
According to budget documents obtained by The Associated Press, the
Bush administration is not convinced that the money has been well
spent and thinks the nation’s highest-risk cities have largely
satisfied their emergency need to improve security.
Officials with the White House Office of Management and Budget said
the president’s budget proposals had yet to be completed. Russ Knocke,
a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, said Friday that
the White House would strongly support any needed antiterror programs.
Still, Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s spokeswoman, Christine Anderson, likened
the White House proposal to a "‘bean counter’ approach to protecting
our homeland when sound policy is what’s required."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/nyregion/02security.html?_r=1
&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin
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Let's turn the ports over to Dubai, then cut security, then
blame the Democrats for the next terrorist attack. The spirit of
Karl Rove lives on at the Bush White House............
genaro
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How serious can it be if Spitzer chooses to send his spokeswoman to
criticize the White House for the cut in funding? Doesn't he have a
tongue?
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Mitchell Holman
@warp.speed:
Pales in comparison to Cheney dodging press questions
over his shooting of his friend by making his boss's press
secretary take the heat.
genaro
Uh, back to the article. "the Bush administration is not convinced that
the money has been well spent..". Knowing a little about Spitzer's past, I
tend to agree.
Since becoming New York's governor in January '07, Spitzer has proposed
gay marriage for New Yorkers, is criticized for his use of State Police,
proposed giving drivers licenses to illegals, and is being investigated
for a multi-million dollar loan he received from his father, a loan
Spitzer has acknowledged not being truthful about.
By the end of October it was projected Spitzer will run up a deficit
exceeding $4 billion for New York after he campaigned on reforming
the state budget process.
"Listen, I'm a fucking steamroller and I'll roll over you and anybody
else." -Eliot Spitzer
Spitzer deserves the cut in funding.
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> Plan to Cut Antiterror Spending Is Criticized by State's Leaders
>
> THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
> December 2, 2007
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> A White House plan to slash antiterror grant programs by more
> than half would threaten the safety of American cities, New
> York politicians charged yesterday.
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> Senator Charles E. Schumer blasted the Bush administration's plan
> to eliminate some port and rail security programs and cut security
> grants for states and cities to $1.4 billion in 2009 from $3.4
> billion in the 2007 fiscal year.
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> "To say, no port security, no transit security, when we know that
> our ports and transit lines are targets for terrorists makes no
> sense if you want to protect America, Mr. Schumer said.
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> Other officials said the cuts would penalize a city attacked by
> terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, and in 1993.
I guess they don't believe the so-called 911 Truthers either.
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