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    A Visit from Homeland Security?

    by playwrite27 @ 13/07/2007 – 11:57:55

    Just minutes ago, I was out on the balcony, watering my flowers, when I saw this woman on the side porch below me. She flagged me down, said she was with national security something, something (I'm partly deaf in my right ear, and someone was using a grass trimmer nearby, so I couldn't hear her clearly at first) doing some kind of personnel investigation and asked it I knew someone named "William" something or other.

    Hmmm--reminds me of the time we had an international hit man, wanted by Interpol, hiding out in an apartment complex near our village school, when I was a teenager. You just never know, do you?

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  • Oh brother..homeland security..seen "Cold Mountain"?

  • Hi honey,

    Well. We live fairly rurally (not as rurally as I spent the first 19 years of my life) but I discovered something a little disturbing the other day.

    Basically, 5 miles away is a maximum security state hospital. And as we were coming back from Tescos (as you do) I noticed tall - wait a minute - air raid sirens!!! as we passed. Lived here for 5 years and (knowing obviously about hospital) never noticed.

    So - basically - when Hannibal Lecter escapes, I need to listen out.. :))

    I'm laughing because - according to our house insurance (and in confidence against blog stalkers) this is a maximum safe area - we often leave our cars unlocked/garage wide open/door unlocked (I'd rather be alive in case of a fire).

    Now. I had a point to this comment. Wait.

    Oh yes. Homeland Security -

    OK, I'm exhausted now - are comments meant to go on like this? :)) :))

    • It's a bit odd for me. And I ramble on all the time--feel free!

      In all but two of the towns and villages I've lived in, for the past 46 years, we didn't need to lock our doors...well, I didn't when I lived in the small mountain village/town of Corinth, NY,--until some drunk woman I didn't know, let herself in, late one Sunday night, came upstairs, plunked herself down on our sofa, and began chatting us up, like we were old friends! So, after politely escorting her out, I promptly locked the door--and made a habit of it, after that.

      But we used to laugh at these city people, who had summer camps--they'd post these stupid signs "patrolled by police" in their yards--in the middle of the woods, when all there was was sheriff's patrol, rangers and state police, that had over a hundred square miles to cover--no way they were going to bother patrolling camps, unless something serious was reported...they were needed for accidents and drunks--which were ten times more likely than burglary of questionable house contents--I mean, there were just tiny little camps, mostly dating from the 1940's to 70's--unless a thief was into 60's or 70's retro, what was there to steal??

      I think Homeland Security is a joke, here--the reason there were so many deaths from Hurricane Katrina, and so many thefts--people taking advantage of the storm to rip off the govt/insurance companies and fake relief charities--is because Homeland Security did away with the federal disaster branch and took it over themselves--and didn't listen to or offer assistance, to the people who were doing the actual disaster work!

      Now who's rambling???

      • Hey - talking to a professional rambler here.

        It's funny in the UK - a flutter of snow, a drip of rain - a National Disaster!

        Not to trivialize - but we've had a few floods here in June and there have been at least 2 - I repeat - 2 looters! Makes a change in Scotland where we were relatively flood free. Except when the air raid sirens go off, then I guess I'd better lock the garage door ! :))

        I assume Homeland Security in USA is just an extra gov dept? All we see is the TV versions of these people. Hell, we changed PM in a blink of an eye w/o even noticing.

        We could ramble all night me and thee -

        I'll make sure hubs gets an airline that flies to NY soon enough Sweetpea! :))

        • Some of us feel that Homeland Security IS the government now. :))

          Remember Hitler's SS? HS, SS, same thing...they arrested an 80 year old last year, for writing a letter to the editor of his local newspaper, saying that they "hung the wrong man" (referring to Sadaam's execution.)--he was actually referring to Osama, not Bush--tho' he didn't say that in the letter, but homeland security and the Secret Service arrested him anyway, for "threatening the president of the United States.

          Imagine, a president and govenment branch so paranoid, that they break into the home and arrest a disabled 80-year old for writing an innocent letter to a newspaper! Sad but true.

  • So - the CIA then? :)

    We get stories like that in the press too. What can you believe? We are looking at big changes now Blair has 'legged it' as we say - gone before forced to resign.

    We don't get the two term thing, but a party can be in for as long as they get voted in for, a leader can go on for decades. But that rarely happens (whatever - the monarchy has their say - for which I am pro!).

    Gordon Brown is arse-licking the UK at the mo with tax reforms, rather lame green issues, etc. A big yawn fest to be honest. Ooh - Olympics 2012 - kids must do more sport!

    I'm starting to sound cynical now, which should not be the case, but the nanny state we are living in gets a little tiresome sometimes. Just ask Hubs - and the the house prices!!

    And don't get me started on Live Earth!! :)

    • I say we find a nice little island somewhere and start our own country! :)) Hey, but at least you have free health care--my meds just ran me 30 dollars for 10 pills--and that's on the government welfare plan! They used to be 50 cents, three years ago!

      And now the pols are on about electric and alternate fuel cars--which only the very rich can afford here, because they're so outrageously priced.

      Oh..now I'm getting started, tee-hee.

      Oh!!! Do I hear chimes playing "It's a Small World?" ICE CREAM GUY!!! See ya'! Gotta' go! :)

      • :)) Think that's a great idea. Po's starting his 'king of the jungle' plans as we speak.

        Free healthcare - I can't deny that it's good to be able to call an ambulance, see a doc free in 48 hours, etc and it's all free, not that I've ever had to do that.

        But the Canadian guy who stayed in our house the night before our wedding (Canadian) had a secret from his girlfriend.

        Poor guy was the boyfriend of my friend Sue and was allergic to cats and 3am before the wedding hubs and bro had to call casualty/ER (999) or (991!) as he couldn't breathe! He didn't have insurance, but the nurse just said, don't worry mate - and he managed to make to to the wedding in the morning (hubs paid his taxi though!!)

        I'm digressing and rambling again though... :)

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