Why the word 'Homeland' in Homeland Security

[formercia]

A lot of people have wondered about the choice of the word. Here's my take:

http://www.unification.net/2005/20050626.pdf

[mdmc]

1. fatherland was already taken

:patriot:

[formercia]

4. Read the Pdf.

It will open your eyes to the real agenda.

[mdmc]

9. oh, all right... but this better be good!

:)

[electron_blue]

2. connect the dots, pls

[formercia]

6. Moon has stated that he wanted a 'Homeland'

for what was once called the Unification church and his followers before he died. It is a requirement of his prophecy.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Because Merikuns would have a tough time

pronouncing it in the original German

[Cleita]

5. My thoughts exactly!

LOL

[rodeodance]

7. because Fatherland had a bad ring to it.

[Uncle Joe]

8. Because we kept confusing Neighborland for Canada?

Sorry, I could not resist.:)

[mdmc]

10. If this use of Homeland fulfills some Moonie prophecy, then I am all for

IT.

[lectrobyte]

11. It doesn't include people. The could have used a lot of terms, but

I feel this one was very deliberate. It could have been called, for example, National Security, but the word 'nation' implies, at least to me, people. So, it's more concerned with buildings, airports, things like that, than anything useful like catching an anthrax mailer, or whatever. Nice color coded threat level thingy, would have been useful for those OCD folks like me who can spend 15 minutes or more deciding which shirt to wear, except I tend to lean toward whites and pastels.

[Rocknrule]

12. To desensitize us to facism

[tom_paine]

13. Fatherland had a very negative Q rating

so something similar had to be used.

[undeterred]

14. why the "security" in Homeland Security?

Its more like the Department of Keeping the Citizens in Perpetual Fear.

[ladjf]

15. Paying homage to Nazi Germany in the 30's.

[Justice]

16. I have always thought it was very creepy to use Homeland.

makes me think of Nazi Germany.