Comments on: Making sense of homeland security http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Leoma Delonais http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-140053 Leoma Delonais Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:20:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-140053 This post was very well written, and it also contains many useful facts. I enjoyed your distinguished way of writing the post. You have made it very easy for me to understand. Once they get home, this may stick for a while, but then you will switch to the on demand feedings as anyone with a newborn would do. This post was very well written, and it also contains many useful facts. I enjoyed your distinguished way of writing the post. You have made it very easy for me to understand. Once they get home, this may stick for a while, but then you will switch to the on demand feedings as anyone with a newborn would do.

]]> By: 66 http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-140034 66 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:56:20 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-140034 Standardization results in abundance. The Ford Model T was $950 in 1909 and 15 years later a better Model T was $290. Ford factory wages were higher as a result. Today we are facing shortages, inflated prices and it takes a subsidy to build an automobile at a loss. Common sense isn't all that common. Most people are conditioned to live with shortages and that is who the journalists write for and now journalism is dealing with shortages as newspapers and magazines fold. Lowering the price never occurred to them. You could buy Newsweek for $1, so it could be worth more. Standardization results in abundance. The Ford Model T was $950 in 1909 and 15 years later a better Model T was $290. Ford factory wages were higher as a result. Today we are facing shortages, inflated prices and it takes a subsidy to build an automobile at a loss. Common sense isn’t all that common. Most people are conditioned to live with shortages and that is who the journalists write for and now journalism is dealing with shortages as newspapers and magazines fold. Lowering the price never occurred to them. You could buy Newsweek for $1, so it could be worth more.

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Food security: Do economies of scale suppress risk resilience? http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-140016 Homeland Security Watch » Food security: Do economies of scale suppress risk resilience? Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:56:31 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-140016 [...] the end of his brief video overview of the Cynefin framework David Snowden warns, “The boundary between simple and chaotic is different from the other [...] [...] the end of his brief video overview of the Cynefin framework David Snowden warns, “The boundary between simple and chaotic is different from the other [...]

]]> By: Simple and Sensible « R4 Resilience http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-140003 Simple and Sensible « R4 Resilience Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:11:57 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-140003 [...] the capacity to safeguard ourselves and our communities can be as complex or complicated as we want to make it. Or we can accept that simple, sensible steps can make a difference if we [...] [...] the capacity to safeguard ourselves and our communities can be as complex or complicated as we want to make it. Or we can accept that simple, sensible steps can make a difference if we [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Simple and Sensible http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-140002 Homeland Security Watch » Simple and Sensible Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:02:56 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-140002 [...] the capacity to safeguard ourselves and our communities can be as complex or complicated as we want to make it. Or we can accept that simple, sensible steps can make a difference if we [...] [...] the capacity to safeguard ourselves and our communities can be as complex or complicated as we want to make it. Or we can accept that simple, sensible steps can make a difference if we [...]

]]> By: Peter Brown http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-139941 Peter Brown Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:38:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-139941 What about the weapons that went missing recently from the Israeli prime minister's security detail while that detail was in transit in the U.S. and while that detail was flying / moving within TSA envelope? You might add this one to your list. What about the weapons that went missing recently from the Israeli prime minister’s security detail while that detail was in transit in the U.S. and while that detail was flying / moving within TSA envelope? You might add this one to your list.

]]> By: First response and Beltway Charade http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-139939 First response and Beltway Charade Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:20:30 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-139939 The demise of our beloved Republic, it certain destiny, its spiral into only a memory compared with the great German led EU revival, its fast deployment Army...the failure of our great society, the lack of real leadership and as a reslt of greed, self-indulgence and a self-serving agenda by those "entrusted" to serve public service! Let's look at Kerry and his $7million yacht or his Wife's yacht he readily points out....Take a moment and look at his voting record. A terrific piece of news, Kerry will not seek another term! What a charade this is and here we sit in the 21st century and I cannot go out in my yard to cut my grass and must hire another for fear that if I need 911, because of the ineptness of local governing officials having no idea how to manage a budget, 911 response may be delayed and mutual aid may be delayed.... It is tiem for federal officials to fund local services for despite all the partisan beltway hogwash, we will face a double dip and more and folks will have more uncertainty and local services may not be at the doorstep with stretcher on time...and guess what, "elected" folks don't care as long as it does not affect them... Game over! We have lost....America: An enslaved populace to Goldman Sachs et al and a third world nation! Leave it to the Germans once again for they in their ambition to seek power broker status in the Middle East will be sure to escalate and further destabilize the Middle East with much support again by the Vatican as German needs oil to lubricate its manufacturing machine and let's face it, far less tolerant of Muslims in its neigborhoods with a downsized (10 nation) EU to serve the Muslims a "get out of town" dictate and a zero tolerance for any social upheaval on its streets. Certainly the EU and the "Brutes of Tehran" will clash heads and the fall of Egypt and Turkey into Muslim leadership control will cause more upheaval among nations as we here in America, a mighty power brought to it knees by its own incestuous and obnoxious partisan Congressional delegation with an unwillingness to take the reigns and lead a charge against all that is wrong..well, at least Kerry and his Wife will pay the MA/DOR the State taxes both these illustrious folks owe to the constituency here in Massachusetts who were so foolhearty to elect this guy to the Senate in the first place - God Bless America and as importantly - thank you to our police, fire and EMT's nationwide who each and everyday, despite all the politics locally, at state and state level, place themselves and their family in harm's way to do their best to serve! Joe Citizen aka Christopher Tingus PO Box 1612 Harwich, MA 02645 USA chris.tingus@gmail.com The demise of our beloved Republic, it certain destiny, its spiral into only a memory compared with the great German led EU revival, its fast deployment Army…the failure of our great society, the lack of real leadership and as a reslt of greed, self-indulgence and a self-serving agenda by those “entrusted” to serve public service!

Let’s look at Kerry and his $7million yacht or his Wife’s yacht he readily points out….Take a moment and look at his voting record. A terrific piece of news, Kerry will not seek another term!

What a charade this is and here we sit in the 21st century and I cannot go out in my yard to cut my grass and must hire another for fear that if I need 911, because of the ineptness of local governing officials having no idea how to manage a budget, 911 response may be delayed and mutual aid may be delayed….

It is tiem for federal officials to fund local services for despite all the partisan beltway hogwash, we will face a double dip and more and folks will have more uncertainty and local services may not be at the doorstep with stretcher on time…and guess what, “elected” folks don’t care as long as it does not affect them…

Game over! We have lost….America: An enslaved populace to Goldman Sachs et al and a third world nation!

Leave it to the Germans once again for they in their ambition to seek power broker status in the Middle East will be sure to escalate and further destabilize the Middle East with much support again by the Vatican as German needs oil to lubricate its manufacturing machine and let’s face it, far less tolerant of Muslims in its neigborhoods with a downsized (10 nation) EU to serve the Muslims a “get out of town” dictate and a zero tolerance for any social upheaval on its streets.

Certainly the EU and the “Brutes of Tehran” will clash heads and the fall of Egypt and Turkey into Muslim leadership control will cause more upheaval among nations as we here in America, a mighty power brought to it knees by its own incestuous and obnoxious partisan Congressional delegation with an unwillingness to take the reigns and lead a charge against all that is wrong..well, at least Kerry and his Wife will pay the MA/DOR the State taxes both these illustrious folks owe to the constituency here in Massachusetts who were so foolhearty to elect this guy to the Senate in the first place –

God Bless America and as importantly – thank you to our police, fire and EMT’s nationwide who each and everyday, despite all the politics locally, at state and state level, place themselves and their family in harm’s way to do their best to serve!

Joe Citizen

aka Christopher Tingus
PO Box 1612
Harwich, MA 02645 USA
chris.tingus@gmail.com

]]> By: Dan O'Connor http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-139932 Dan O'Connor Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:26:36 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-139932 Self Interests; Any time self interest becomes the primary motivation to initiate action there is no leading; there is ego centric self importance. Leadership universally is never about the leader; it’s about the lead. To lead should be seen as a privilege, not a right or position. It should not be seen as idealistic or that of a rube to see trust and loyalty as the necessary intangibles that glue together resources, talent, and intellect. When all else fails and there are no answers or resources, we'll require innovative, emergent, dynamic, and selfless leaders. Self Interests;

Any time self interest becomes the primary motivation to initiate action there is no leading; there is ego centric self importance. Leadership universally is never about the leader; it’s about the lead. To lead should be seen as a privilege, not a right or position.

It should not be seen as idealistic or that of a rube to see trust and loyalty as the necessary intangibles that glue together resources, talent, and intellect.

When all else fails and there are no answers or resources, we’ll require innovative, emergent, dynamic, and selfless leaders.

]]> By: William R. Cumming http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-139931 William R. Cumming Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-139931 Wonderful comment by Kirk. Leadership is uniting to me not dividing. What are the incentives for the political, MSM, and economic leadership to be so divisive? Wonderful comment by Kirk. Leadership is uniting to me not dividing. What are the incentives for the political, MSM, and economic leadership to be so divisive?

]]> By: Kirk Marlowe http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-139930 Kirk Marlowe Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:51:35 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=10639#comment-139930 Great model; it draws attention to the importance of understanding the relationships among the various domain elements. As I read the list and subsequent comments, I offer the following perspective from my small corner of the world: Although well intended for the greater good, the term “leverage” carries a command and control connotation; and while there is a place for such, the very concept appears to further deteriorate the relationship between federal, state, and local governments. Nevertheless, the paradigm of leveraging state and local resources implies value can be added from their contributions, but little is done to develop the trustful relationships needed to commit the resources on a grand scale. Instead, grants and contracts pave the way for leveraged (muscled) control. While we appear to be very good at developing the mechanics and metrics to reach the desired outcome, we fall short of understanding what is at the core. As such, we find ourselves asking the question, “Why after almost 9 years after 9/11/01 does no one know who will actually show up, what their training, resources and logistics systems will be and the chain of command–military or civil–of there is an actual WMD incident/event?” Why? Because, despite all of the coordination, planning, and strategy development, there is an absence of trust; words and actions are rarely consistent. While I marvel at the many intelligent people, who offer truly wonderful ideas, I am reminded daily that it really boils down to leadership, of which trust is at the core. Absent trust, even the best strategies/plans will struggle to survive. Great model; it draws attention to the importance of understanding the relationships among the various domain elements. As I read the list and subsequent comments, I offer the following perspective from my small corner of the world:

Although well intended for the greater good, the term “leverage” carries a command and control connotation; and while there is a place for such, the very concept appears to further deteriorate the relationship between federal, state, and local governments. Nevertheless, the paradigm of leveraging state and local resources implies value can be added from their contributions, but little is done to develop the trustful relationships needed to commit the resources on a grand scale. Instead, grants and contracts pave the way for leveraged (muscled) control.

While we appear to be very good at developing the mechanics and metrics to reach the desired outcome, we fall short of understanding what is at the core. As such, we find ourselves asking the question, “Why after almost 9 years after 9/11/01 does no one know who will actually show up, what their training, resources and logistics systems will be and the chain of command–military or civil–of there is an actual WMD incident/event?” Why? Because, despite all of the coordination, planning, and strategy development, there is an absence of trust; words and actions are rarely consistent. While I marvel at the many intelligent people, who offer truly wonderful ideas, I am reminded daily that it really boils down to leadership, of which trust is at the core. Absent trust, even the best strategies/plans will struggle to survive.

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