Category Archives: Homeland Security

Death to Moussaoui?

Posted on 4/12/2006 by Larry D. Burton

I’ve been listening to a lot of the arguments, both pro and con, of putting Zacarias Moussaoui to death. While I understand the calls for a life sentence from the group that does not believe in the death penalty and … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the Transportation Safety Administration

Posted on 9/13/2005 by Larry D. Burton

It was Monday, the day after the fourth anniversary of 9/11 and I’m flying weekly now and will be for the forseeable future. I’m currently reading Tom Clancy’s The Teeth of the Tiger about terrorist threats to the US. Do … Continue reading →

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Plan to Keep Detainees in Jail for Life Criticized by Senators

Posted on 1/3/2005 by Larry D. Burton

You knew it was going to happen. All those supposed terrorist being detained down at Gitmo are going to have to have some sort of final dispostion decided for them by the US. It appears that some pentagon and intelligence … Continue reading →

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Terror Detainees Win Right to U.S. Courts

Posted on 6/28/2004 by Larry D. Burton

I am so pleased to discover that the SC still holds our right to a day in court precious. Congress did give the president authority to hold Hamdi, a four-justice plurality of the court said, but that does not cancel … Continue reading →

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Locking Down Our Borders

Posted on 2/11/2004 by Larry D. Burton

[CDATA[ I've been having a conversation with some friends about securing our borders. Most of them believe we need to lock things down and stop illegal immigration. I agree with them on the illegal immigration part, though I know we … Continue reading →

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Just Exactly What Makes Us Secure?

Posted on 10/22/2003 by Larry D. Burton

I awoke this morning to two news items dealing with airport security. Both items make me mad. The first case isn’t breaking news. It has to do with a twenty year old college student, Nathaniel Heatwole, who placed boxes containing … Continue reading →

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Open Source Supports Terrorism

Posted on 4/23/2003 by Larry D. Burton

It seems that not only does your use of illicit drugs support terrorism but also your contributions to open source software enables terrorist states. This is about to become as cliché as “for the children.” Oops: It appears that I … Continue reading →

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Red Alert Equals House Arrest in NJ

Posted on 3/21/2003 by Larry D. Burton

Sid Caspersen, New Jersey’s director of the office of counter-terrorism, has his own idea as to where to take things should we go to a Red Alert. “You literally are staying home, is what happens, unless you are required to … Continue reading →

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