Comments on: Homeland insecurity watch: FBI wiretaps dropped due to unpaid phone bills

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:28:32 +0000

Who do we hold accountable for this? I mean, like, isn’t a fundamental function of government to provide for the common defense?

Besides voting people out of office, there isn’t much that can be done. It’s not like you can sue the government for failing to protect you from some nebulous threat that may or may not have been stopped by the wiretaps. That’s heading down the road that causes people to sue the government for 9/11, Katrina, or the police for not responding to a 911 call (they have no obligation to do so).

You pretty much just have to sigh and accept it as par for the course.

By: Lifeofthemind

Lifeofthemind — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:21:33 +0000

On January 10th, 2008 at 1:00 pm, Azygos #13 said:
TSA detaines 5 year old Yup I feel so much safer now
/sarc

Big deal, the name came up on a list and instead of refusing to let them fly they gave them the once over to ensure the plane was safe. Remember the animals we are fighting do strap bombs onto infants? Being pulled for selectee screening is no reason to cry and make a martyr of yourself on TV This mother is just reaching for her 15 minutes of self pity fame.

By: blues

blues — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:07:16 +0000

This is obviously untrue,bacause as any Liberal can tell(with the utmost authority);the whole wire-tapping issue is the phone companies’ collusion with the Bush administration to get grandma’s oatmeal cookie recipe.Dumb a** Libs.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:34:20 +0000

Foul Balls & Incompetents (FBI).

Really good at shooting 14 year olds in the back while running away and burning women and children to death. It just that paying a phone bill is so-o-o much more difficult.

By: et

et — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:07:31 +0000

Lt. Gen. Russel Honore is retiring tomorrow. He would be a excellent choice to replace ole lettuce head.

By: Bob1234

Bob1234 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:58:36 +0000

Bring back J. Edgar Hoover. And, I don’t care if he did wear dresses.

By: trailortrash

trailortrash — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:59:52 +0000

why do the feds have to pay to begin with?
doesnt make sense to me sorry.

By: hatelibs

hatelibs — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:53:43 +0000

Actually it says a lot about the huge unmanagable monster that is the federal government.
So by all means, let’s turn our health care over to it. Sounds like a plan to me.

By: nbarry

nbarry — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:48:36 +0000

Who do we hold accountable for this? I mean, like, isn’t a fundamental function of government to provide for the common defense?

By: Tipover

Tipover — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:00:08 +0000

The one thing I suspect is that those FBI regional offices have some college grad lawyer in charge of the finances instead of a good office manager. Per Boomer, it takes an senior NCO to salvage that type of situation that the “upwardly mobile” management never has time to learn….

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:50:58 +0000

I rather enjoy government incompetence when it relates to illegal activities or activities that are none of the government’s business. It lends credence to the idea of a limited government. Everything they touch turns to huge steaming piles of — you get the picture. The absolute worst thing for America would be if its government were competent at breaking the law or competent at efficiently using its expanded and unconstitutional powers. Imagine if Medicare ran smoothly: we’d have socialized health care in no time. Imagine if warrantless wiretaps worked: they’d be using them for all sorts of domestic crime-prevention efforts. Imagine if gun control led to less violence: the Second Amendment would be history. No, I take great comfort knowing that no matter what tyranny the government reaches for, they’ll always be hindered by their inescapable incompetence.

By: jrlingreenbay

jrlingreenbay — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:59:57 +0000

I know what you mean, Boomer…

‘Tis a nice distraction from the daily grind….

By: Boomer

Boomer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:51:42 +0000

jrlingreenbay Ouch dude! That almost hurt my ity bity poor little feelings. LOL!

I usually am in work and lurk mode with duty always coming before commenting. Believe it or not I actually do worry about getting too involved in the discussion, but some days are busier than others.

By: Gunpowder Chronicle

Gunpowder Chronicle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:41:09 +0000

Federal Bureau of Incompetence…

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By: Gunpowder Chronicle

Gunpowder Chronicle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:41:08 +0000

Federal Bureau of Incompetence…

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