They may have nukes... but, we have spit balls...

I have come to the conclusion that our fist defense against terrorists is PAPER... now, I don't mean just a little bit of paper... I am talking tons and tons of paper created courtesy of the US Government.

Since 9/11, the amount of documentation that has been created by Home Land Security and it surrogate bureaucracies is overwhelming. The need to justify the thousands of new bureaucratic jobs have put an exceptional burden on those who produce actual goods and services. Take for instance, the banking and financial services industries for example. They have been diluged with new rules and regulations that make them the big brother and slaves to documents and forms. I can only imagine other industries such as airlines or transportation.

I swear if we're attacked tomorrow by terrorists with a nuclear weapon, some bureaucrat would stand up and argue the fact that this couldn't happen because they had designed a form that specifically meant to deal with that sort of situation. And, On page 1 in bold print it said, "BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU HAVE AGREED TO NOT USE, HOLD, DESIGN, ENGAGE IN THE DESIGN, OBTAIN (LEGAL OR OTHERWISE), BARTER FOR, SMUGGLE IN OR BRIBE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICIAL OR THOSE REPRESENTING AN OFFICIAL OF THE GOVERNMENT (OR IT'S ALLIES) ANY NUCLEAR MATERIAL, NUCLEAR LIKE OR MATERIAL USED IN A SIMULAR MANNER." ...and finishes to say, "DOING SO WOULD RESULT IN SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE REPURCUSIONS". Hmmm... Like what? ...a bureaucrat Wet Willey? Nope, it couldn't be a Wet Willey simply because there is no identifiable government number associated with a said - Mr. Wet Willey?

So, I guess that would mean we would have to resort to spit balls... yep, that definately sounds like the ticket. And, guess what? We have tons and tons of ammunition. From that perspective, I guess we are ready...

Bring - it - "own" - Mr. Terrorists - I got'cha spit ball right here...in my in/out basket....pftt.

FWIW Joe Moya

Edited by Joe M 2005-02-15 12:09 AM