If power companies invested in infrastructure like the Department of Homeland Security fights terrorism then a resident in New York City wouldn't be able to run a hairdryer but every cowboy in Bozeman, Mont., could light up a stadium.

Because of the rules set by Congress, Homeland Security provides every state with a guaranteed minimum amount of grants regardless of risk, need or how they support national priorities and the goal of making all Americans safer.
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The mission of the Department of Homeland Security is first and foremost to prevent another September 11. It isn't to subsidize local fire stations so they can buy health club memberships like they did in Massachusetts and other places.

Posted by Ryan S. on Friday, August 05, 2005 at 1:13 PM | Permalink |