The common defense is the federal government’s first and most important responsibility. Yet the lifetime politicians are more concerned with keeping their jobs than they are protecting the American people. Senator Chris Dodd is the perfect example. According to the Washington Examiner, Dodd stripped funding for aviation security to pay off his pet constituency.
Now that our attention is focused on airline security measures thanks to the failed airline attack on Christmas Day, it’s worth mentioning that one Senator took money away from aviation security to line the pockets of constituency that supported his presidential campaign in a big way.
Back in July, Senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., proposed an amendment reducing aviation security appropriations by $4.5 million in favor of firefighter grants — a notoriously inneffective program. In fact, the money was specifically “for screening operations and the amount for explosives detection systems.” The amendment was also sponsored by Sen. Lieberman, D-Conn., and Sen. Carper, D-Del., but Dodd deserves to be singled out here because the firefighters union is a pet constituency of his. In 2007 he campaigned all through Iowa with the firefighters union. It was one of the few distinguishable features of Dodd’s ill-fated presidential bid. …..
I have two words: Term Limits.
Another Klown in the circus that our Federal Gov’t has become.
Dems/Libs/Progs enable situations like this for two main reasons:
1. They abhor law enforcement and a strong National Defense. (Unless these enforce THEIR agenda that is.)
2. The NEVER consider unintended consequences. (They do? Could have fooled me.)
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