You can get a sense from this article on CNN what Homeland Security has come down to: shoveling hundreds of millions of dollars to state and local governments, based on the political influence of politicians that represent them and the effectiveness of their lobbyists. Millions and millions everywhere but still people complain that it’s not enough. We are only one more disaster from the current levels of spending being increased 10 or 20 times, with no increase in effectiveness. A cynic would say that this is precisely what should have been expected--a cynic or a realist or anyone who knows anything about government.
More, More, More Money
