Nbadan
06-02-2006, 03:18 AM
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Democrat? No Money for YOU!!
No Icons, No Monuments Worth Protecting
June 01, 2006 12:18 PM
Richard Esposito Reports:
"New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by ABC News... That was a key factor used to determine that New York City should have its anti-terror funds slashed by 40 percent--from $207.5 million in 2005 to $124.4 million in 2006.
"The formula did not consider as landmarks or icons: The Empire State Building, The United Nations, The Statue of Liberty and others found on several terror target hit lists. It also left off notable landmarks, such as the New York Public Library, Times Square, City Hall and at least three of the nation's most renowned museums: The Guggenheim, The Metropolitan and The Museum of Natural History.
"The form ignored that New York City is the capital of the world financial markets and merely stated the city had four significant bank assets."
Bloomberg offered his own theory as to why cities like Louisville, Omaha, and Charlotte, N.C., got 40 percent increases. "We've tried to do analysis of some of the money given out, for political reasons," Bloomberg said. "In fact, in many of the places where they got money, but arguably there's no threat, these are close elections either at Senate level or House level. Is that their motive? I have no idea."
WCBSTV (http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_152174250.html)
Democrat? No Money for YOU!!
No Icons, No Monuments Worth Protecting
June 01, 2006 12:18 PM
Richard Esposito Reports:
"New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by ABC News... That was a key factor used to determine that New York City should have its anti-terror funds slashed by 40 percent--from $207.5 million in 2005 to $124.4 million in 2006.
"The formula did not consider as landmarks or icons: The Empire State Building, The United Nations, The Statue of Liberty and others found on several terror target hit lists. It also left off notable landmarks, such as the New York Public Library, Times Square, City Hall and at least three of the nation's most renowned museums: The Guggenheim, The Metropolitan and The Museum of Natural History.
"The form ignored that New York City is the capital of the world financial markets and merely stated the city had four significant bank assets."
Bloomberg offered his own theory as to why cities like Louisville, Omaha, and Charlotte, N.C., got 40 percent increases. "We've tried to do analysis of some of the money given out, for political reasons," Bloomberg said. "In fact, in many of the places where they got money, but arguably there's no threat, these are close elections either at Senate level or House level. Is that their motive? I have no idea."
WCBSTV (http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_152174250.html)