The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Homeland Defense The Good
The Homeland Defense Act forces institutional change for new organizational behavior and information sharing becomes systemic. Provides needed funds to secure new spheres. Many new government acquisitions are for technology and 23% of new funds go to small businesses, areas of the economy that need a boost. The resiliency of the American demand for privacy and freedom will eventually counter civil liberty infringements.
The Bad
Infringements of civil liberties. The formation of a new committee instead of providing funds at the level that does the works, or as Sen Byrd calls it, "An irresponsible exercise in political chicanery." Consolidating the 22 agencies takes one year and fails as most corporate mergers do.
The Ugly
Pork City. The last minute amendments to the act included future and retroactive immunity for Big Pharma for vaccine liability. If a child dies because of mercury concentration in childhood immunizations, when alternatives are available, the family has no legal recourse. Why? Homeland Security.
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