Written on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 7:14pm by Alan Bedenko | 9 Comments

Chertoff Talks Down to You

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff thinks you should just STFU and grow TFU, and stop complaining about the upcoming requirements for identification at the Canadian border.

“It’s time to grow up and recognize that if we’re serious about this threat, we’ve got to take reasonable, measured but nevertheless determined steps to getting better security,”

In response, Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-Clarence) said,

Secretary Chertoff thus far hasn’t proven capable of implementing portions of WHTI (the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative), and frankly has as much credibility on telling people to grow up as ‘Geoffrey the Giraffe’,

Secretary Chertoff thus far hasn’t proven capable of implementing portions of WHTI (the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiatve), and frankly has as much credibility on telling people to grow up as ‘Geoffrey the Giraffe’,

Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-Fairport) said,

“I find it insulting that Secretary Chertoff dismisses critics of this haphazard plan for border crossing documents by telling them to ‘grow up’”.

What the Department of Homeland Security has yet to explain to anyone is how any of this will improve security. The legitimate need for security must be balanced with the need for commerce and travel that is relatively easy between Ontario and New York. The fear here is that we’re tipping the scales too far away from easy commerce.

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9 Comments

  1. Pauldub says:
    January 17, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    Great plan for increased security they have. Soon we will need not one, but TWO easily forged forms of identification…

  2. Ward says:
    January 17, 2008 at 8:38 pm

    Come now, people–start acting like docile adults. You know this program is for your own safety, just like the TSA rules about keeping your mouthwash in ziplock bags, the need to let the magnetometer ignite your pacemaker, and bra-searches of your grandmother. After all, since we dare not torment only the jihadists, we must torment everyone. Cheerio!

  3. STEEL says:
    January 17, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    1000’s of miles of unprotected Canadian border. I am sure the terrorists will go and get a passport rather than beak the law and sneak over someplace in the middle of a forest out west and certainly someone carrying a passport would never blow themselves up.

  4. Terry says:
    January 17, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    We are all fools…look at that picture….put a ZZ Top beard on him and a turban and you’ve got Bin Laden…that’s why we can’t find the guy!

  5. LC Scotty says:
    January 18, 2008 at 8:16 am

    STEEL’s got a point, but it’s not just the Canadian border-it’s the Mexican as well. With the tens of thousands that sneak in here every year I mystified that AQ or Islamic Jihad or some other Assholes for Allah group hasn’t sneaked in here and done something.

    Malkin has a great photoshop of this picture with a leaf of iceberg lettuce for hair. I forget why, but I remember it was pretty funny.

  6. Denizen says:
    January 18, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    Chertoff is completely unqualified on this subject matter. He’s nothing more than a neocon lawyer hack.

    BTW, “Chertoff” means “devil” in Russian :D

  7. Rifledude1975 says:
    January 18, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    Doesn’t Secretary Chertoff look like he was on a 48 hour crystal meth binge in that picture?

  8. Pauldub says:
    January 18, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    I would say he looks like a homeless dude in a suit, but that would be insulting to homeless people everywhere.
    Denizen you hack, you don’t post enough on your blog. get off your ass and write more.

  9. HR says:
    January 18, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    We should “grow up”? Michael Chertoff needs to wise up — and realize that if the government were really serious about everyone’s safety, he — Chertoff — would never be in charge of Homeland Security.

 

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