Herbie, the Homeland Security Shepherd!

NPR/Slate's Day To Day reports on the Department of Homeland Security's plans to name an "American Shepherd" dog as the official mascot for their marketing plan to scare 8 to 12 year old kids into nagging their parents whenever Tom Ridge sneezes.

I feel the current state of "Homeland Security" is about as dubious as the existence of the "American Shepherd" breed of dog.