SUMMER PIERS As won won PIERS As won won share PIERS presented
Dirge Cruft
Everyday this cruft uses recent information located on the website of the Department of Homeland Security. The latest security information is downloaded and combined with the name of the current season, as well as words associated with that time of year. All of these words are arranged in a kind of poem/haiku/dirge and uploaded to this page.
Mission Statement: Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Title I - Department of Homeland Security
Sec. 101. Executive Department; Mission
- (a) Establishment. - "There is established a Department of Homeland Security, as an executive department of the United States within the meaning of title 5, United States Code.
- (b) Mission
- (1) In General. - The primary mission of the Department is to
- (A) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
- (B) reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism; and
- (C) minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States."
From the Homeland Security Act of 2002
Read the entire text of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (PDF, 187 pages - 526 KB).
Selections from the Archive
WINTER LANE less comprised comprised LANE less comprised comprised false LANE enabling
SPRING APPLE BLOSSOM safety poised poised APPLE BLOSSOM safety poised poised effective APPLE BLOSSOM
SUMMER ICECREAM unlawfully screenin screening ICECREAM unlawfully screenin screening guided ICECREAM form
FALL YELLOW scenario Informed Informed YELLOW scenario Informed Informed Action YELLOW Shootin