Protecting Texas from EMP attack

"Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
Which, having no captain,
Overseer or ruler,
Provides her supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8

[Author's Note: North Korea already has the relevant technology and they're on the record threatening Austin.]

Last week, both chambers of the Texas Legislature considered legislation that would safeguard Texas' electrical grid against Electro-Magnetic pulse (EMP) attack.  While the consequences of an EMP attack could be devastating, protecting against it is relatively inexpensive (and would be an appropriate use of the rainy day fund).  Senator Bob Hall lays out his version of the bill below:



Highlights:

• Congress and the military has known about this for four decades.

• When the military takes positive action to do something, it shows they're scared.

• EMP's are an inexpensive way for various Global bad guys to do the most damage.

• Even absent an EMP, a hardened electrical grid would be good economically because it protects against weather related power outages.

• Fiscal note on the bill is only $3 million.

• Sadly, the Feds are "schizophrenic" on this issue; the utilities are not preparing themselves.

• Even if a foreign enemy does nothing, a natural EMP blast is inevitable.

Kevin Freeman has a lot more here.

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Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Troy Fraser: (512) 463-0124

#CANISEE: Frank Gaffney -- Jihad comes to Texas

'But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’
Ezekiel 33:6

Longtime readers know that stealth jihad has always been an interest of this website.  Since Obama's reelection, we've focused on areas where we can make a difference.  However, we remain interested in this topic.

This afternoon, we were privileged to hear from Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy.  Frank was discussing how the Common Core method of education leaves us unprepared to honestly discuss Islamic cultural subversion.  This allows various Muslim Brotherhood front groups to engage in "pre-violent" jihad, where they weaken us internally while preparing to confront us violently.

Gaffney's talk was mostly review for anyone familiar with the topic.  He ran through the usual suspects of Muslim Brotherhood front groups and their ties with the Obama administration.  He also discussed some of their favorite tactics.

The discussion got really interesting, however, when Gaffney discussed jihadist activities in Texas, including the following:

• The Holy Land Foundation -- A Hamas front group that was the subject of the largest terrorism finance trial in American History; based out of Dallas.

• Yaser Abdul Said -- Dallas man who committed an honor killing against two teenage daughters.

• Mohammed Elibiary -- A first class, Dallas-based, dirtbag who illegally hacked sensitive Texas DPS files to dig up dirt on Governor Perry.

• Mufid Adulqader -- The younger brother of a major Hamas leader, who was the front man of a pro-Jihad rock band in the 1990's, who just happened to work as a civil engineer for the City of Dallas overseeing critical infrastructure.

• Nidal Malik Hassan -- Obvioiusly, the (first) Ft. Hood shooting happened in Texas.

• Ghassan Hitto -- A leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, just happens to be from Dallas.

• Gulen Charter schools -- A turkish based group of Islamic charter schools operating in North Texas (and other parts of the country).

Also, keep in mind, Gaffney's talk didn't include Elibiary's February appearance at UT, the recent flare up at the Texas-Mexico border, or this week's arrest of two Austin-area men on terrorism related charges.