Those truly in the know will recognize “Here Comes the Coast Guard? as one of the signature films of legendary actor and infomercial maven Troy McClure. But it also springs into your head when you read this paper by James Jay Carafano and Laura Keith of the Heritage Foundation, who argued persuasively that America?s neglected branch of the armed services has serious planning and infrastructure needs. The authors put too much emphasis on the guard’s natural-emergency role, I think, and not enough on its post-911 security responsibilities, but they still do a good job of identifying the shortcomings of the force.

BTW, the best titles for Troy McClure films are:

?Calling All Quakers?
?Give My Remains to Broadway?
?The Greatest Story Ever Hulaed?
?They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall?

Plus that immortal self-help video:

?Dig Your Own Grave and Save?