Homeland Security Department moving to an abandoned insane asylum.

[rainbow4321]

http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=2626923

The Homeland Security Department is moving to an abandoned insane asylum. The department outlined its $4.1 billion plan to consolidate most of its more than 60 Washington-area offices into a massive headquarters complex to be built at St. Elizabeths Hospital compound in Southeast Washington.

Senior officials are concerned that a single Homeland Security culture — one that encourages cooperation among components such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Coast Guard — has not yet gelled. Schneider told the committee that grouping most component headquarters together will help foster a “one DHS” culture.

After consulting with the General Services Administration, Homeland Security settled on St. Elizabeths, which at 4.5 million square feet had the most available space in Washington. The District of Columbia will continue to operate the mental health institution on St. Elizabeths east campus. Homeland Security will take over the now-vacant west campus.

Homeland Security considered moving to Walter Reed Hospital, also in Washington, but decided against it because the Pentagon’s planned base closures would not shut it down in time. Homeland Security also rejected other Washington-area locations such as the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium site, which is expected to be demolished, and one of its current headquarters near the Naval Observatory because they either were not under federal control or were not big enough.

[Swamp Rat]

1. That's right. Move everything to ONE SPOT so the bad guys can get it in one shot!

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[rasputin1952]

11. That was my first thought as well....immediately following was...

"how appropriate this sounds...:D

[Hekate]

2. An insane asylum? That choice of location should delight late-night comics

Having all those agencies under one roof will breed its own set of problems, though.

Hekate

[Lobster Martini]

3. Perfect choice of location

Government offices in an insane asylum? Beautiful.

"Irony is the hygiene of the mind." -- Princess Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco

[Jamastiene]

4. Are they gonna paint the place in the terruh color code colors too? n/t

[luckyleftyme2]

5. A PERFECT SETTING

I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THE HEAD OF THAT ORGANIZATION.
LOOK AT HIS EYES BULGE OUT LIKE HE WAS READY TO FREAK OUT AT ANY MINUTE.AT LAST HE WILL FEEL AT HOME.

[bklyncowgirl]

6. Since Mr. Chertoff bears a resemblance to the vampire in Nosferatu he should feel right at home

Homeland Security moving to the looney bin--you just can't make this stuff up.

[opihimoimoi]

14. "...moving to THE LOONEY BIN".......Ya had me ROTFLMAO....

[soothsayer]

7. well if that don't say it all. man that place will be full of bad vibes.

I hope they get haunted!

[PCIntern]

8. Smells like a Giuliani move...

You move the HQ of the emergency services to the one place where catastrophe has been pre-ordained. they should bury this in the side of a mountain like their personnel hideaway in VA. Oh yes, that's for the bigshots.

[piesRsquare]

9. OMFG!

You mean the title of this thread was SERIOUS?!

:yoiks:

[WinkyDink]

10. They write themselves, don't they?

[GeorgeGist]

12. If this is Jeopardy ....

the question is : What is Insanity?

[lonestarnot]

13. ahhhh hahaha ha ha LOL

:rofl:

[mmonk]

15. Man you can't make these things up.

Hear that Stephanie (Miller)? Time to have fun with that.

[dkofos]

16. The homeland security dept should be abolished!!

[shance]

17. "Homeland Security considered moving to Walter Reed Hospital"

I guess this is the real reason behind the Walter Reed abuse

[Taxloss]

18. It's like a Scooby Doo episode.

The Mystery Team move to an abandoned asylum for more kooky antics.

[shance]

20. It's anything but "Scooby Doo".

If you're laughing about this, then the joke is truly on you.

[Taxloss]

21. Get over yourself. n/t

[shance]

19. Looks like it's time Americans stop paying our taxes to go to Halliburton and Homeland Security

This will be yet another Trojan Horse built to essentially control and oppress American citizens.

[BlackVelvet04]

22. I thought this article was going to be from

the Onion.

An insane asylum.....how deliciously appropriate.

[Cheap_Trick]

23. leave the rubber room for *

he can retire there

[rainbow4321]

24. Here's a still frame from chimp's future room

[blogslut]

25. Anyone Can Whistle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyone_Can_Whistle