Wow, that is what you got from what I said? This might explain why people react to you the way they do.

What I was getting at is that the additional homeland security proposed is insane as far as cost:benefit. Schools are already drastically underfunded (so much so that the WA State Supreme Court had to step in) yet no one is eager to provide additional tax dollars. And now we considering adding another 100,000+ people to stand around with guns in an attempt to limit unpredicatable future events. I just think there has to be some rational thought about what we are going to spend and what we are actually getting for our money.

I also find it incredibly interesting to see the flip-flopping of people that always shout about "smaller government" and the "nanny state" yet seem to hop on board as soon as they get scared.