Governor's announcement

I read in today's newspaper that our governor has concluded and announced that Iowa is a safe haven for terrorists. Apparently the newspaper people were not surprised enough to place the article in the center of the newspaper section. I already know that so it is not exactly news to me.

You ask how the middle of nowhere most people never heard of would be a safe haven for terrorists looking for soft targets? Let me explain.

First we had a brain drain of college graduates leaving the middle of nowhere for better jobs elsewhere leaving behind the low-paying jobs to be taken up by the immigrants who have seen the governor's (past and present) advertisements trying to seduce people to come live here. Usually, illegal immigrants are discovered when they are arrested, but because of that habeas corpus thing in the law system the illegal immigrant is bailed out and long gone by the time the Immigration Office is notified.

Then, we have a large methamphetamine problem. If you are unaware, the ingredients to make meth are also used to make bombs which should explain the explosions of meth labs on the news.

Next, the fact that 40% of troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are from Iowa, the highest percentage of troops than any other of the 49 states. Many of those called to serve in foreign wars are police officers, sheriffs, fire fighters, a teacher, and even a congressman who leave gaping holes in homeland security forces straining to the same amount of work with less people. This should explain the large meth problem from depletion of enforcement gone to fight the war on terror.

Besides that, many people outside the Midwest often confuse Iowa with Idaho or Ohio. If terrorists bomb any of our plentiful soft targets, many reporters would be asking "Where's Iowa?". I can not imagine much media coverage if we had a terrorist attack. Though, the middle of nowhere does make a good place to hide, wouldn't it?

Least we forget, Hurricane Katrina has proven our government at any level can not handle a crisis. On the top of that, we have a president who follows the philosophy of the tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by surrounding himself with only people who agree with him and rejects anyone who criticizes him. And people elected this jerk for his stance on morality and standing up for what he believes in. The newspaper said the president never visited any of the victims of the hurricane living in misery in shelters or swimming in the flood waters to get to safety. He flew in a helicopter and only spoke to official people in charge. I believe that. Post later. Bye!