The U.S. Ports 

The U.S. Ports

The Democrats surely have a point: if the Bushies were actually worried about Iran or somebody smuggling weapons into the U.S.--indeed, if they were at all serious about homeland security--they would spend more on the major ports--which they refuse to do.

You don't have to be partisan or paranoid to think this is all a sign that the War on Terror is primarily for domestic consumption: cowing Democrats, and getting out the Republican vote.

The major port cities, which are also the cities most likely to be attacked, all voted for Kerry; one can easily imagine Karl Rove and other Republican activists saying these cities can do something anatomically challenging.