http://www.detnews.com/…

Nobody imagined when Congress created the Department of Homeland Security that the department itself would mount the next attack on American transportation, travel and trade. But the department begins an assault this week that will do billions of dollars in damage if it is not stopped.Starting Thursday, Homeland Security will require U.S. and Canadian citizens to present a government-issued photo ID along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate, when they enter the country. Clamping down on border crossings, such as the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel, is motivated by a protective impulse, but its costs outweigh its small security benefits.

This is going to make us no safer and will simply hurt the economy and annoy people. If someone wanted to get into the country they could just walk through someone’s property. If they are dedicated enough to blow themselves up they are dedicated enough to walk through the woods for a few miles. I hope that this backfires. People need to realize that this doesn’t make us safer. Most won’t till it affects them on a daily basis. Second level screenings at the hands of the TSA just hasn’t done the trick.

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