Posted by
Gary Gross on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:10:30 PM
I just read a
press release by New Jersey Sens. Lautenberg and Menendez and NY Sen. Schumer calling for a "new direction to give the American people the real security they deserve." Here's one of the specifics of the Democrats' plan:
The Real Security Act of 2006, as well as the Menendez amendment to the
Port Security bill under debate in U.S. Senate, will require 100
percent screening of cargo at our nation's ports, and will change
course in Iraq to allow America to finally win the war on terror.
Isn't it curious that Sen. Clinton wasn't part of this? You'd think
that they'd accomodate her so that she'd bring more media coverage to
this, wouldn't you? there's only two reasons I can think of why she
wasn't there; either she didn't want to be associated with this
legislation or they didn't want alot of coverage on this. I'd seriously
doubt that they didn't want some coverage of this.
Screening
100 percent of the cargo coming into America's ports simply isn't
feasible because it'd tie up our ports while providing little real
benefit. This has been a Democratic carping point for ages. I haven't
seen proof that screening 100 percent of the cargo will make us safer
than screening 5 percent. I'd bet that that proof doesn't exist.
"It would be unacceptable to screen only five percent of White House
tourists, so why is it acceptable to scan only five percent of cargo
entering our country," Menendez said. "Scanning anything less than 100
percent of cargo that enters our ports is irresponsible and downright
negligent. The Bush administration needs to provide a tangible plan, in
writing, that describes how they will move America closer to 100
percent scanning."
Comparing scanning people entering the White House to scanning cargo
coming into U.S. ports is comparing apples to cars. This is what
Democrats think passes for serious debate about terrorist prevention.
They know that they can't win this fall without putting forth something
resembling an agenda to deal with preventing terrorist attacks.
Unfortunately, they put this out instead.Technorati: Schumer, Ports, Election 2006, Hillary, Homeland Security