  Area 51 is a parcel of land in the Nellis Range Complex located about 30 miles south of the town of Rachel, Nevada. In Area 51, near the dry bed of Groom Lake, is a test facility for military aircraft. It is a base that is so secret, that even though it had been there over forty years, it wasn't until 1994 that the government confirmed that it existed. At the border of Area 51 are no trespassing signs that warn that the "use of deadly force is authorized." On the public land outside the boundaries electronic sensors in the ground detect foot and vehicle traffic. Unmarked Blackhawk helicopters that cruise the perimeter, searching for intruders, are ready to summon unidentified, armed patrols to greet unwelcome visitors. Amazing how our Government authorizes "deadly force" to protect a place that doesn't exist from it's own citizens but won't protect it's citizens at its own borders. Food for thought. |