A heated discussion, which turned to an extremely controversial debate recently erupted in a major online think tank. The heart of the argument was surrounded around the premise that our borders, ports and harbors were wide open to lunatic International Terrorists and that since 9-11 little has changed to protect the American People.

The protagonist of this biting and often mean spirited political commentary declared America unsafe. The controversy stemmed from this gentleman's statement: "And our harbors and ports are porous and easy for these lunatic terrorists to sneak in. The government should focus more on protecting these stations because the disaster that can potentially emanate from them can completely destroy America, as we know it today.”

Illegal Aliens through our ports, indeed, problematic and our borders, yes in many places they are not as well protected as they could be; granted. However our high-tech infrastructures in the coming years will seal those holes tight. Currently The US Coast Guard boards every foreign vessel prior to coming into the ports and our harbors are patrolled as well. Recently our border with Mexico came under scrutiny and our chief of Department of Homeland Security assured us

Now that does not mean when Mexico City has an Earthquake or Volcano that there will not be people lined at our borders, it means that to get in, in the future, well you are going to need to go through the approved check-points to visit, work or come to live. And this is a long time coming considering the Jordan Commission Report from days gone by.

So, where as some may think that the United States has the welcome mat out for International Terrorists, you may wish to reconsider these issues, before making such blunt statements that the American People are without protection. Think on this in 2006.