FEMA Disaster Website Suddenly Less Transparent
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been out of control in its disaster declarations, and the Obama Administration has issued more of these than… Read More
Articles by Matt Mayer
Identity Security Only as Strong as the Weakest Link
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a new report, “Driver’s License Security: Federal Leadership Needed to Address Remaining Vulnerabilities.” The authors note that many states… Read More
With Hurricane Isaac Coming, Everyone Asks the Wrong Question
As Tropical Storm Isaac is upgraded to Hurricane Isaac, the national media’s focus is on comparing the potential impact of Hurricane Isaac to Hurricane Katrina…. Read More
Shocker of the Week: Illegal Immigrants Exploit Obama Amnesty Program to Stay in U.S.
President Obama’s unilateral decision to implement parts of the failed DREAM Act legislation has allowed “dreamers” to game the system and stay in the U.S…. Read More
UC-Berkeley Ready for Soviet Invasion
In another example of wasting finite taxpayers funds, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gave the University of California-Berkeley $200,000 to buy an “armored… Read More
Immigration: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
The Obama Administration has claimed that the southern border is secure because apprehension rates for illegal border crossings are down. The Pew Hispanic Center, using… Read More
Obama Illegal Immigration Silent Work Raid Policy Not Working
Last week in The Wall Street Journal, Miriam Jordan writes that “Fresh Raids Target Illegal Hiring.” While a quick glance would leave readers with the… Read More
FEMA’s Use of Waffle House as Severity Indicator a Smart Move
Recent press reports indicate that FEMA uses the status of Waffle House restaurants to gauge the severity of conditions following a natural disaster. Fox News‘ Garrett… Read More
Climate Change Not the Problem as FEMA Declarations Dramatically Slow
Apologists for the huge number of declarations issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) typically argue that climate change is the cause of the… Read More
Despite the Hype, Hurricane Season Ends with a Whimper, but FEMA Activity Runs Amok
The 2011 hurricane season ends today. Other than Hurricane Irene, which was nearly just a tropical storm when it hit land, no hurricanes hit the… Read More
