A nation racked with fear.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I couldn't agree more. Fear wins elections. This is why there have been no terror alerts since then. No need now.

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration periodically put the USA on high alert for terrorist attacks even though then-Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge argued there was only flimsy evidence to justify raising the threat level, Ridge now says.
Ridge, who resigned Feb. 1, said Tuesday that he often disagreed with administration officials who wanted to elevate the threat level to orange, or "high" risk of terrorist attack, but was overruled.

Let's see how airport security is...

Last week, reports from several government departments confirmed what most business travelers and other frequent fliers already knew: after spending more than $5 billion in federal funds on the agency, airport security is hardly any better now than it was before 9/11.

Created to impose tight federal control over commercial airport security after the 2001 terrorist attacks, the agency continues to get failing or barely passing grades. Covert screening tests by the Government Accountability Office and the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security showed virtually no improvement in overall screener performance since similarly poor performance reviews last year, said Representative John L. Mica, the Florida Republican who is chairman of the House aviation subcommittee.

And the borders and ports security? Well, that hasn't been paid much attention to either. In my mind, this only leaves two options. Either there isn't much of a threat and the administration is just making crap up to scare people into keeping them in power, or this administration is completely inept at handling the security of this nation. Either way, they don't come out looking very well.