My Favorite 2009 Quote

“The system worked.”

— Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano on the Christmas Day airliner attack

These days, the absurdity that comes out of Washington is almost too common to notice. But even I was taken aback by the truly contemptible words uttered by the head of our nation’s Department of Homeland Security. If Secretary Napolitano thinks this near-terrorist disaster is evidence that “the system worked,” then that’s all you need to know about the warped definition of both “system” and “worked” in the minds of bureaucrats. The only good thing about this quote is that it takes top honors as my favorite statement of the year. The reasons are because it clearly illustrates not only how out of touch the political class is, but also how backward their thinking has become on just about every issue.

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Sincerely,

 
Doug Fabian

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