Friday, March 22, 2013

Administration Refuses to Explain Why It’s Arming a Domestic Agency for War

Congressman Timothy Huelscamp (R-Kansas) suggests Congess withhold funds until Obama gives answers to their questions. That would work and why has Congress waited this long to get tough?

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Bruce

"Surprise, surprise! The most transparent administration in history feels no need to explain its recent purchases of ammunition, including 1.6 billion rounds by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.) It’s been estimated that’s enough ammo to carry on a war for over 20 straight years. This bullet-buy is in addition to the DHS purchase of 2,700 light-armored vehicles that will apparently be rolling down a street near you...for your safety, of course.
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Huelscamp made reference to Rand Paul’s recent attempts to get answers on the topic of domestic drone strikes, noting that the only way to get this administration to say anything may be to refuse to fund DHS during the appropriations process, until such time as certain questions are answered. That, in fact, is the Congressman’s suggested strategy."

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