Northwest block party cancelled over funding delay | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

The thing about this that stuck out to me was why in the world is the Department of Homeland Security funding block parties? How is this related to defending our country against terrorists? This is outrageous to me and just shows us one more reason why we can't trust the government with our money. Northwest block party cancelled over funding delay | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "Stokesberry said other similar events are planned around Cedar Rapids through the summer, and all are slated to receive funding from the Homeland Security grant."