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U.S. Terror Targets: Petting Zoo and Flea Market?
More good news from the gang that couldn't shoot straight: The Homeland Security antiterrorism database lists such high profile targets such as Old MacDonald’s Petting Zoo, the Amish Country Popcorn factory, the Mule Day Parade, the Sweetwater Flea Market and an unspecified “Beach at End of a Street.” Listing such hotspots of terrorism as Indiana and Wisconsin as the having the highest number of assets to be protected such as “Nix’s Check Cashing,” “Mall at Sears,” “Ice Cream Parlor,” “Tackle Shop,” “Donut Shop,” “Anti-Cruelty Society” and “Bean Fest.”

Proving once again just how seriously (not at all) this administration takes Homeland Security. Seems like it would have been easier to list the places that "weren't" on the list in the database, but that might leave us with a list looking remarkably like the one we've got. If trying to make Homeland Security irrelevant and ineffective was their goal, this sure gets us one step closer.

And they have taken one more important step in their efforts to keep us constantly scared. They are working on a system to send emergency alerts to cell phones and mobil devices. The system isn't in place yet, so you have yet another "mission accomplished" moment to add to the hall of shame.