But Seriously, Secretary Chertoff’s Warnings Against Complacency are Straw Men. What’s Happening is that People are Getting the Threat of Terrorism in Perspective. This May Panic DHS Officials Because it Threatens Their Budget, But it’s a Good Thing.

Jim Harper / Jim is the Director of Information Policy Studies at The Cato Institute, the Editor of Web-based privacy think-tank Privacilla.org, and the Webmaster of WashingtonWatch.com. Prior to becoming a policy analyst, Jim served as counsel to committees in both the House and Senate.