“Department of Homeland Security?” Pardon me, but this is a really, really stupid name. “The Homeland.” It sounds so jingoistic, so “fascist propaganda,” so… Bush. What’s wrong with “National Security?” Oh, wait – what’s wrong with “Department of DEFENSE?”
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