Tom Martin on Homeland Security Former Democratic Representative (PA-5)

There is nothing Patriotic about the Patriot Act

• There is nothing Patriotic about the Patriot act.

Build missile defense & focus on defense

• We have strong offense & weak defense-switch it.
• Fund SDI, pay, & readiness; cut CIA & everything else.
• Build missile defense by private reward system.
• Focus on defense against missiles and invasions.

Assassinate evil leaders instead of targeting the people

• A policy of Assassination, target evil leaders don't victimize masses.
• If US is attacked, target the dictator, not people.

Keep out of wars, rather than police the world

• Roll CIA into Military - less likely to stray.
• Keep out of wars, rather than police the world.
• Avoid arms trade; promote peace by free trade.
• Politician's wars are heroic; real war is death & killing.
• The best defense we can construct is vigorous trade with the rest of the world. It simply is bad business to kill your customers.

War on Terror is Orwellian propaganda

• The War on Terror is an Orwellian open ended propaganda masterpiece that even has the government spying on every single American with a phone.
• We were not attacked because we are rich and free, that is propaganda.

Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel

Neutral on spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars")

• Government equals monopoly and when it comes to military I want my government to be the best militarily.
• Note monopolies are rarely accountable to the customer thus it is extreemly importaint to keep a major part of the military part time civilian and not solely a professional military class.