We must keep our eye fixed on the world we seek to build — one that defeats our adversaries, but that also promotes dignity and opportunity and justice for all who stand with us.

hmmm, not just plain “justice for all”, huh?

But today, I want every American to know about the difference you’ve made — especially in recent months and days.

A reference to the Zazi case? America saved from WMDs made out of hydrogen peroxide and acetone. And it’s always the most recent days when the greatest work is done, ain’t that the truth?

Because of you, and all the organizations you represent, we’re making real progress in our core mission: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and other extremist networks around the world.

We must never lose sight of that goal. That’s the principal threat to the American people.

“Never” because the “war on terror” is forever now, for you, your children, and their children, world unto end. And we need “every day to make sure that… [our] kids get home safely and that when… [we] commute to work it’s going to be okay.”

As for the “principal threat to America,” I was almost going to point out something like global warming, or nucelar weaponry, but then I realized, the principal threat to the American people is the latter’s gullability and susceptability to fear.

And keep in mind that this is all in the context of gathering to celebrate Brennan’s baby while praising Brennan himself.

Given the context, the actions of his immediate predecessor, and his consistent efforts to institutionalize its excesses, it suggests Mr. Obama has in mind a lawless list. Methinks Mr. O is being pawned by the “all it takes is testosterone crowd”, in and outside the military.

Blue Texan has great example of the latter by a guy who could find employment in a harem and be no threat to the sultan.

And I pledge to give all of you the tools and support you need to get the job done,

Gosh, I didn’t see any kind of qualifier on this part about how he wants all of those tools and support to be legal and Constitutional…

effective and efficient coordination between federal government and our state and local partners

That would be a good thing; it would be a good thing if even all the FBI’s computers could talk to each other, which today is doubtful.

“Effective and efficient coordination” of local, state and federal police efforts, like knowledge, is power. Power requires effective watchdogs. As Lord Acton remarked a hundred years ago, power inevitably corrupts those who wield it, not just in JRR Tolkien fantasies, but in the real world.

The price of greater governmental (or bank or insurance company) power must be greater oversight, not less, or we will be its victims, not its beneficiaries.