Big Oil Companies Granted $66 Million by Homeland Security

[kalian]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/investigators/print_wabc_investigators_022304funds.html

(New York-WABC, February 23, 2004) — As New York City scrambles to cover security costs to protect against another terror attack, Eyewitness News has found millions in taxpayer dollars going to protect some of the nation's wealthiest companies.

It is an allocation of scarce Homeland Security funds that, some say, defies common sense.

The Investigators' Jim Hoffer joins us now with his exclusive story.

We know that recently the Department of Homeland Security cut millions of dollars in grants to help improve communications between New York City's emergency responders.

But you'll never guess who is getting millions in security dollars. Our investigation has found recipients of these limited funds are among the world's richest corporations.

Be it New York City's subway, its fire department or police -- they use every penny they can to prepare for a terrorist attack. But millions of dollars in security grants that New York sorely needs is helping protect one industry: big oil.

Jim Hoffer: "Citgo has received over $17 million, Conoco-Phillips $10 million, Shell $9-million."
Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight: "Wow, that's just extraordinary."

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And this comes as a "surprise"...? How? Just look at WHO holds the
WH...duh!

[arcane1]

1. raid the treasury, pass it around to your friends

and use "terrorism" to cover your tracks, and make people hesitant to ask questions


the plan proceeds perfectly..

:grr:

[indepat]

2. I'm shocked that Homeland Security funds are going to friends rather

than to improve homeland security. Absolutely shocked.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Ironic that the companies whose thirst for Middle East oil

has caused the aggressive US foreign policy get the subsidies, while the nuclear power companies have to go it alone.

[catzies]

4. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits. Again. Same as it ever was.

Assholes. :mad: