America’s Decline is Not Inevitable
Kim Holmes /
Thanks to a vigilant civilian and a cop on horseback, many unsuspecting Americans were protected from another terrorist attack this month in New York City. We were lucky this time, but we will not always be so. Terrorists will learn from this as they do with every failed attempt. Will Washington?
Protecting the nation from attack is after all the federal government’s first responsibility. It is serious business, requiring nimble and sufficiently funded military, law enforcement, intelligence, and consular services that are performing at the top of their game.
But this is not the plan we hear from the Administration. The President and his Secretary of Defense are making significant cuts to military modernization and programs such as missile defense even as spending goes up on domestic initiatives. Even the homeland security budget is feeling the pinch. We should always be careful how we spend the taxpayer’s money, but we should not be singling out national security for budget cuts. (more…)