We lose.....big time

What the hell is going on in Washington? Have you seen this morning's NY Times editorial........Security Loses; Pork Wins?

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/14/opinion/opinionspecial/14thu1.html

Have our Senators lost their senses? How can you put greed above the safety and security of our country and it's citizens? We deserve better than this....come on! Senator Collins.....is it really that important for you to "bring home the bacon"? Senator Lieberman's excuse is that he is an idiot. Why do the good people of Connecticut keep electing him to the US Senate? Ooooops! I just remembered, that's why Santorum keeps getting elected here in Pennsylvania....he's got his constituents buffaloed.

The distribution formula should be based on risk and need in order to keep our country safe. How many times in the last couple of weeks have we read reports that were released to the media saying our ports, our rails, our chemical plants, our nuclear plants, oil and gas refineries are STILL not adequately protected. The TSA (the people entrusted with airport security) has only spent a small, small fraction of the $600 million that they were budgeted for this year, and it's July already. Of course they are too busy having parties and expensive luncheons to get around to the important matters of airport security. Don't you feel safer now at the airports? What is going on here? I think an investigation is in order here. We are extremely vulnerable to terrorist attacks within our borders. My god people.....WAKE UP!!

Here's a list of the Senators who voted for the pork.....if one of these assholes belongs to you, send them an email or call them NOW and ask what the hell is going on here?

The shameful list FOR the Collins amendment which put pork ahead of security:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?
congress=109&session=1&vote=00175


There's some surprises on this list, well at least I was surprised.


Here's the list who voted FOR the Feinstein amendment, which called for an 87% allocation based on risk and vulnerabilities.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?
congress=109&session=1&vote=00176


The security of our country as it stands right now is a sad joke people. How safe do you feel?