So, You Trust Homeland Security? Really?

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Source; http://freebeacon.com/national-security/72-dhs-employees-on-terrori...

72 DHS Employees on Terrorist Watch List

BY: Adam Kredo  Dec. 6, 2015

At least 72 employees at the Department of Homeland Security are listed on the U.S. terrorist watch list, according to a Democratic lawmaker.

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) disclosed that a congressional investigation recently found that at least 72 people working at DHS also “were on the terrorist watch list.”

“Back in August, we did an investigation—the inspector general did—of the Department of Homeland Security, and they had 72 individuals that were on the terrorist watch list that were actually working at the Department of Homeland Security,” Lynch told Boston Public Radio.

“The [former DHS] director had to resign because of that,” he said.

DHS continues to fail inspections aimed at determining the efficiency of its internal safety mechanisms, as well as its efforts to protect the nation.

Lynch referred to a recent report that found the Transportation Security Administration, which is overseen by DHS, failed to stop 95 percent of those who attempted to bring restricted items past airport security.

“We had staffers go into eight different airports to test the department of homeland security screening process at major airports. They had a 95 percent failure rate,” Lynch said. “We had folks—this was a testing exercise, so we had folks going in there with guns on their ankles, and other weapons on their persons, and there was a 95 percent failure rate.”

Lynch said he has “very low confidence” in DHS based on its many failures over the years. For this reason, he voted in favor of recent legislation that will tighten the vetting process for any Syrian refugees applying for asylum in the United States.

“I have very low confidence based on empirical data that we’ve got on the Department of Homeland Security. I think we desperately need another set of eyeballs looking at the vetting process,” he said. “That’s vetting that’s being done at major airports where we have a stationary person coming through a facility, and we’re failing 95 percent of the time.”

“I have even lower confidence that they can conduct the vetting process in places like Jordan, or Belize or on the Syrian border, or in Cairo, or Beirut in any better fashion, especially given the huge volume of applicants we’ve had seeking refugee status,” Lynch said.

[Rhodes]

Funny thing, from the moment it was announced how many people saw it for what it was.

Just not enough people would see.

Still dont

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rhodes I think more people than you think saw it for what it was ...but because it was started by a republican pres. they thought it was OK...so what did they say about sacrificing freedom for security...you get neither..

lets not forget that it was a REPUBLICAN that brought us the US version of the NAZI SS

[M]

Yes he did, but he was/is a moronic RINO elitist at heart

[DE]

You betcha Mac...

[Rhodes]

Anyone else remember the plans for DHS and the Patriot Act existed BEFORE 9/11?

Just as the Anti-terrorism bill was written before Oklahoma City.

All ready to go just waiting on the spark. Almost like ... nah thats just crazy...

[Virginia Foulk]

Perhaps, but why didn't Clinton give Bush heads up - seems to me he knew about a potential attack and did not pass on any information. Bush had to start from scratch. Seems that was true of everything about the Transfer of power. And of course, lots of White House stuff seemed to have been transferred to a personal use for the Clintons, when they left.  Just like you, I wonder - perhaps. 

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Rhodes yes the patriot act was even written by Joe Biden back after OK city ....so is this proof the the progressives have gotten deep in both parties???

Virginia

How would you know what Clinton told or didn't tell Bush...no one really knows what's said

[Rhodes]

The same CIA and NSA worked for both B and C so I dont see much that would be known not passing to the pres.

Once is accident

Twice is coincidence

Thrice is enemy action... even the domestic ones.

A forth means they are getting help, yeah I added that one 

[DE]

Democrats made  the gov't  (they were in total power..) use for uionized people be hired for TSA..........The don't know their  **** from a hole in the ground...Because of this  none of us are safe on an airplane...It is like Russion Roulette to get on a plane...

[Virginia Foulk]

When this DHS was originally requested and set up, my husband and I were against it. My letter to Tammy Baldwin and Senator Feingold, were sent but not answered. And as you may know, we got rid of Feingold - Ron Johnson is  much better replacement. Howe4ver, Tammy Baldwin - that Lesbian Senator, had a very weak Tommy Thomason run against her. She's still here. Maybe we can out her next - but we need to fight back against Feingold again. He wants that seat back. Go Ron Johnson.

Humeland Security - "you are doing a great job" was Bush's call about the New Orleans issue. Then that man was fired later. And the Patriot Act, that too we were against. Both are not for American protection, even though Bush seemed to believe in them. He was a nice person, but not a smart man.