SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (56676)7/28/2004 10:24:42 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793999
 
We have to make our country safe from all potential terrorist attacks.

That cannot be done. Not even at any cost.

The key to winning a war is not a strong defense. It is having the best offense. Two good recent historical examples are Normandy and the Maginot line.

If our defense is predestined to fail from the outset, as I believe it is, our offense becomes critically important.

If you understand the nature of war, John Kerry's 20 year history of voting against offensive weapons systems is outrageous or as his wife would say, "UN-American".



To: Mary Cluney who wrote (56676)7/28/2004 1:14:56 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793999
 
Mary, have you ever observed cargo being unloaded? It comes in steel shipping containers that can be put on the back of tractor trailer trucks. Do you have any idea how many of those containers enter the country every year?

Six million.

Do you know how many are inspected?

2%.

If you want to fret about security, I suggest that our tax dollars would be better spent there than in the National Archives.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News