Pennsylvania Homeland Security Exposed

AND THAT’S MY TAKE… (PENNSYLVANIA HOMELAND SECURITY EXPOSED)
© 2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All Rights Reserved.


Startling revelations made in the cradle of democracy lend considerable credence to what protest groups and anti-establishment individuals have been preaching all along; that the Pennsylvania Homeland Security Department has spied on law abiding citizens with ties to animal rights groups, gay rights groups, environmental groups, and others.

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, to his credit, has publically ordered his minions to cease spying on its citizens who are engaged in lawful activities.

The Founding Fathers of the United States of America penned its Constitution, the document that is supposed to outline the rights and obligations of all its citizens, in Pennsylvania, so it is ironic indeed that such a government department would violate so many of the tenets of the revered document.

In these days of distrust of politicians and government puppet masters, it is refreshing to learn that perhaps there are a few in office who may still believe in the oath they took in accepting the trust of the people.

If you had the opportunity to watch the documentary Gas Land, you will recall that the film took a very dim view of natural gas exploration around the United States, but took an even more dismal view of such exploration in Pennsylvania, the filmmaker’s home state. He too, along with participants in the film were subject to a secret investigation by the Pennsylvania Homeland Security Department. Kind of reminds you of witch hunts of the McCarthy era, doesn’t it?

It would be wise to approach the exposure of Pennsylvania’s activities with a grain of salt for now. We should all remember that J. Edgar Hoover, while running the FBI, thumbed his nose at all the Presidents under which he served. For the most part, he was immune to the threats from the Oval Office, and only his death permitted the disclosure of all the underhanded and illegal activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Maybe there are some parallels with Pennsylvania’s Homeland Security Department.

And that’s my take.


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