Austin In His Underwear

Security Or Silly? (cross posted from BCR)

What did the government do when the created the Department of Homeland Security? Are they making us safe or broke? This is something we need to keep a close eye on because if we don’t fear and stupidity are going to cost us more than the terrorists ever will.

The figures are stunning. Seven years ago there were nine companies with federal homeland security contracts. By 2003 it was 3,512. Now there are 33,890. The money is huge. Since 2000, $130bn (£70bn) of contracts have been dished out. By 2015 annual federal spending on the industry could be $170bn.

Read the entire article at http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1868912,00.html

posted by Austin Farley Your Hero @ 4:27 AM