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Calvin Pierce Jr's avatar

Whenever I see a government agency with that word Homeland in the name of the agency, I know it's just a matter of time before the homeland starts attacking it's citizens.

Richard Turyn's avatar

I said it in 2002 when they announced creation of DHS. Homeland's a very Nazi/Soviet-style word, redolent of nativist, demagogic, tyranny-prone, blood-and-soil, in other words, fascistic, politics. After DHS is dismantled and abolished, as it should be immediately after America boots Trump and his Republican bare majorities out of our government, there should be no place in US political, governmental or news-reporting vocabularies for "homeland" and any like words.

Sally's avatar

Same. Saw it from Australia and said, “How long til this department is turned on its own citizens?”

Raven Meyer's avatar

DHS has already been turned against the people.

Elena's avatar

Homeland security without true National security is a false name.

Marie Doolan's avatar

This has to be THE BEST interview I have ever seen, bar none. Miles Taylor is brilliant. He speaks with clarity and conviction. WOW.

Mel Tossell's avatar

Thank you! Very informative.

igor isa🤘⚧️'s avatar

MILES how can you possibly still respect any of these mainstream media hypocrites? When they tell you one thing backstage while their public words help drümpf destroy our democracy, drain our treasury & stomp on the whole world? 🤯🤬‼️

Emma's avatar

I question the premise that ice/cbp were not similar prior to trump

Richard Turyn's avatar

The US Border Patrol has always been a very rough creature of its southern border focus, with lots of racist, rough justice operations, policies, norms and trigger-happy, although individually often self- disciplined enforcement field officers. To a much lesser extent, ICE has also been shaped by its disagreeable mission. The ugly LE travesty of them both in the Trump era is how they've been expanded with the wrong kind of training, low hiring standards, unprincipled leadership, and how they've been unleashed like the dogs of war against non-white immigrants and citizens alike.

Warren's avatar

Kumar and Barack go to White Castle.

Thomas Gurkowski's avatar

Don't fly until they remove them from the air ports!

Premiervox's avatar

It is not U.S. law that the United States must go to the defense of Taiwan.

The primary law governing this relationship is the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979. While the TRA creates legal obligations, they are focused on Taiwan's ability to defend itself rather than a mandatory U.S. military intervention.

Suse's avatar

What’s the trade? Why is Trump giving Putin Ukraine, and China Taiwan?

Jim Draper's avatar

When you go to vote remember to wear a red MAGA ball cap and you'll encounter no problem.

Richard Turyn's avatar

I regard Miles Taylor as a patriot working to protect American freedom. But he did not "helped design and build the Department of Homeland Security after 9/11"when he was 14 years old. Ridiculous and erroneous claims help the enemies of America, especially Trump and Republicans. Do better.

igor isa🤘⚧️'s avatar

he didn’t say how long after 911, just after. 2017 is certainly after 2001. so perhaps misleading (unintentionally so?), but not actually untrue 🤷🏻‍♀️

Richard Turyn's avatar

To be truthful it would at least need to say re-design or change or augment or add to the design. Same with build. And And misleading is as bad as misleading.

Suse's avatar

It didn’t instantly re-build itself, I imagine going from stand-alone Departments like FEMA to only a tentacle of this “Homeland” security creature looked good on paper, but required a new management design to effectively implement its mission. Protecting it from becoming a political cudgel brandished by a vengeful administration was obviously not designed in, or if it was, those guardrails are ignored.

Emma's avatar

I wondered also. I heard 3 admins so assumed obama.

Richard Turyn's avatar

DHS was a Bush 2 creation, 6-8 months after 9/11/01 which happened 10 months after his hired gun James Baker stole the 2000 election for him.

Emma's avatar

Sorry I need coffee. What I meant was I assumed he started in obama, because I thought he said 3 admins, but I was confused when it seemed like it was pre-dhs. I just figured he was older than he looked. Breaking up ins was moronic, or at least doing it this way. Guessing they will merge and tell democrats to be happy they got rid of ice....

Emma's avatar

I thought it was 2003, but life is blurring these days

igor isa🤘⚧️'s avatar

… Although I do absolutely agree with the last part of your statement. And they should clean it up to make it more accurate, just so there is no confusion.

Kayan Sherrer's avatar

Miles is right that DSH has to be rebuild, restructured. It has become Trump's personal Militia!!!

Carolyn johnson's avatar

Our Military Should be here fighting for us they are our family and trump and buds are killing us here as well!!!!!!!!

Josee's avatar

Yet little ole me, always knew that it would come to this…. Unless safeguards were always guarded…

Project 2025 started in the 1980’s, when the IDU was formed by Reagan.

Step one was = removing safeguards in your communication infrastructure (aka remove fairness doctrine)

Step two: open the door to foreign buyers who flood the zone and repeatedly stretch the bounds of acceptable until we realize the water is boiling and our allies have no ladder left to extend the frogs…

Thane Smith's avatar

I cannot in good faith, sunstone or support your publication as I believe that would be an interference in your country’s political system. Wish that people & organization in USA would stop interfering with Canada!

Suse's avatar

Make FEMA a cabinet level Department again, as it was before DHS was formed and gobbled it up.