Homeland Security Indeed

[Victoria Pich]

I am on my way home from northern Montana, where everyone is upset about a bill that the GOP rep there is supporting, which gives Homeland Security ABSOLUTE control over the northern 100-mile-deep swath over border, the southern 100-mile-deep swath, and both coasts 100 miles deep. Besides the fact that there isn't any money for this, it is alarming in the extreme. It covers a number of national parks, of course, but what else? What would Homeland Security do with its absolute control? If I think about it too much I can't sleep anymore. If anyone gets any info on this, please post. I saw it first in the Missoulian, about 10 days ago, but since then, all of our neighbors, on the left and the right, were in a buzz about it.  If I get more info, I will post it.

[Victoria Pich]

That should read "100-mile-deep swath of northern border". I don't know what this computer is up to!