https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/07/28/news-form-the-front-of-sniffer-dogs-and-jon-voight/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 17:31:07 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s a rainy day here in Kauai (I know &#8211; tough gazook!) so I have had a chance to cruise around the Net a bit.  ABC is reporting an uptick in terror concern: U.S. Headed for &#8216;Heightened Alert&#8217; Stage.  Since all politics is local, I can report that I noticed something odd myself when journeying back and forth on the Bainbridge Island-Seattle ferry last week &#8211; a heightened presence of bomb-smelling sniffer dogs. These cute fellows were a heavy presence, nosing out the trunks of the cars lined up for the ferry on both ends.  Being an interloper from LA, I can&#8217;t be sure if this uptick was significant, but there were more dogs in evidence than I can remember, having traveled the route on over a dozen occasions now.]]>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:45:02 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/07/28/news-form-the-front-of-sniffer-dogs-and-jon-voight-n216049