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Democrats Soft on Security
While Democrats like presidential hopeful Barack Obama raise their voices in support of the Bush administration's recent hinting at an end to Gitmo (the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center), I can't help but think that Barack Obama, the only African American in the running, should not be perpetuating a stereotype: the liberal peacenik. Are all Democrats as soft on terrorism and homeland security as their lingering stereotype makes them out to be?
The answer for this new batch of presidential wannabes is a discouraging, yet resounding YES. The topic of homeland security has been curiously left out of the majority of Democratic campaign speeches and gets scant play during the Democratic primary debates. Are the Democrats really not interested in dealing with the issue, or are they just trying to play nice for the anti-war activists?
Either way, Americans will pay for it in the long run. The next president must have a clear and decisive plan of action for how to secure the homeland. After all, people will notice if a terrorist walks into a shopping mall and blows himself up while the government was too busy "giving peace a chance."
While Democrats frolic in the fields of privileges for suspected terrorists, let's hope that they do not forget about the millions of people back at home. For this young voice, it would be slightly more reassuring if there was something about the democratic version of homeland security in the next debate.
Read Victor's opinion: Democrats Strong on Security.