Feb 26, 2006
Port In-Security?
The Politechnical Institute (great name, isn’t it? heh..) has an interesting view of the port security hubbub.
His post isn’t long, but one has to wonder if he really has hit the nail on the head by saying:
This is brilliant politics. Telling people not to worry about security is like telling them not to think of an elephant.
Now the Dems will begin detailing our security short-comings and accusing the President of lying and putting the nation at risk.
All this might just allow him to re-shape our port and border security without being the Bushitlerburton. Kudos to Rove, who’s been bringing his A-game since the NSA “spy” thing.
Hmmm… Could it be? Just the idea of it makes me laugh… As the parent of a toddler, I never underestimate the power of making someone believe that your agenda is their idea in the first place. 
Brilliant!
[...] Andy Milo has come across an interesting spin on the port security issue. As a Mom, I’d used this tactic repeatedly to get reluctant offspring to see things my way (truth be told, I still do, and it still works sometimes, even though they’re both grown). [...]