Last week Republican leaders lamented that the U.S. has forgotten the impact of 9/11. This week Congressman Cleaver worked furiously to help makes sure the same kind of catastrophe doesn't happen in Kansas City.
To wit . . .
CHECK MORE DEETS FROM CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER DESCRIBING TERRORIST THREATS TO KANSAS CITY!!!
The main point from Congressman Cleaver: "Make no mistake: this federal funding is critical to ensuring Missourians remain safe and protected from terrorist threats. It is clear that Kansas City remains a terrorist target, and this funding will help better protect our city and region. I strongly urged the Department of Homeland Security to recognize the validity and serious need for this crucial anti-terror funding."
Fair play, remember that the President Bush II launched a preemptive war to combat the fear of terrorism and now Congressman Cleaver is simply asking for more cash for security infrastructure, police and emergency services. Take a look and you decide:
Keeping our Community Safe
Last week marked the 14th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our nation. We will always remember the sacrifices of those who died innocently that day, as well as the valiant acts of heroism of rescue workers, intelligence professionals, and service members in the days, months, and years following.
Our nation and our world have changed drastically since that fateful day in September. Last week, a Florida man was arrested after allegedly plotting an attack in Kansas City to coincide with the 14th anniversary. Thankfully, due to the hard work of the FBI, intelligence professionals were able to prevent a dramatic loss of life from occurring.
This arrest last week highlights the ongoing threats facing communities outside the naturally perceived targeted major cities. People don’t think about it, but Kansas City is a prime target. That is why, on Tuesday, I sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, stressing the need for more anti-terror funding for the Kansas City area.
In the past, Kansas City has received funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). This money has been critical in developing and maintaining capabilities necessary to quickly and effectively respond to terrorist attacks and catastrophic events in the region. Unfortunately, this year Kansas City was not included in the list of recipients. We understand that tough decisions must be made that impact communities everywhere, but maintaining capabilities in urban areas with existing federal investments is a critical part of the national infrastructure.
Make no mistake: this federal funding is critical to ensuring Missourians remain safe and protected from terrorist threats. It is clear that Kansas City remains a terrorist target, and this funding will help better protect our city and region. I strongly urged the Department of Homeland Security to recognize the validity and serious need for this crucial anti-terror funding.
Every year, Missouri’s Fifth District hosts a wide variety of high-profile sporting and cultural events that require robust security and additional funding, such as last night’s Chiefs game, with attendance over 76,400. These events, in addition to the everyday threats our community faces, put us at high risk for a potential terrorist attack. In the post-September 11 world, our first responders and local law enforcement personnel face a new reality that extends beyond traditional emergencies. We, as citizens in our communities, have placed our safety and security in the hands of first responders, and it would be unconscionable to prevent them from having the tools they need to save lives.
Full text of the letter that Congressman Cleaver sent to the Secretary can be read here.
Warmly,
Emanuel Cleaver, II
Member of Congress
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TKC, I think you're forgetting that republicans and democrats alike are just looking to manipulate the public.
ReplyDeleteNothing more than the usual dialing for federal dollars by a master of the art.
ReplyDeleteGet federal grants.
Make big announcements about what they're supposedly going to accomplish.
Distract the public and spend the money anyway you like.
Turn millions of tax dollars into thin air.
Repeat.
KCMO residents are more at risk of being bored to death than being attacked by terrorists.
Trying to bring home the bacon.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that the wealthy are gaining far more in "prosperity" in both absolute and relative terms doesn't bother Cleaver as long as he's doing as well or better as his D.C. peers and feels he has a chance to eventually move up from a rowboat to a speedboat.
ReplyDeleteMost of the terrorism around here has been perpetrated by white inbreds from the Ozarks and black hood rats from Killer City. What's anybody doing about them?
ReplyDeleteThe premier shakedown artist of flyover country, at it again. I'm sure that any money received will go toward a worthy project, like a new airport, streetcar system, or maybe even a chain of car washes.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't own stock in Halliburton, no dice.
ReplyDeletethe name of the "Florida terrorist" is
ReplyDeleteJoshua Goldberg.
Oy Vey!
the only terrorist threat in kc is the bullets that keep hitting the children and purple haired moms leaving their babies in caves.
ReplyDeleteCongressman Cleaver 911 was a terrible event, but as a regular guy, a veteran, just a plain old citizen with average intelligence, it seems to me that every politician, every other bureaucracy and every power hungry sap in government has used 911 as an excuse to seize power, grab money and tear or basic freedoms to shreds.
ReplyDeleteI no longer have fear of the terrorists. I fear what my own government is doing to me. Look at what we are experiencing in America. We go to the airport and our wives and daughters are literally fondled by TSA as you call it your version of protection. We have dismantled parts of the Constitution to facilitate government actions under national security and then use those compromises to chase common crooks and violate the rights of every citizen in America.
Our government expresses concern over terrorist funding. So they drop sanctions against Iran while allowing the barbarians animals to inspect themselves in this nuclear deal. Our own intelligence has validated that Iran is funding more terrorist actions than any country in the world. So what do we do? We want to be their buddy while collecting data on phone calls, financial transaction, credit and debit card use, medical records and spending habits of every citizen in America.
Congressman I think we need to pull in the reigns on our government before the last freedoms are gone. Please use that funding to dismantle this insane mess that has infected the United States government and allow us to take back our freedoms from the last entity we would have ever believed would potentially become our worst enemy.
Cleaver going to ride the 911 media train till it dies
ReplyDeleteWow, protect the 'homeland' from friends of, or actual Muslims while hollering we gotta wall out Mexicans, when the weekly/hourly threats come mostly fom our very own Americans???????
ReplyDelete41 News tonight reports a killing per week since 7/26!!!!!
Yup, KC homegrown terror killing the tots and Moms, mechanics and joggers.
Red light cameras.....trainy thingys.....fancy malls/pubs in a new airport.....Wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Latest from Homeland Defense........federally funded car washes are the best terrorist deterrent available to the rubes of Killa City.
ReplyDeleteWho better to protect our city than Car Wash Cleaver.