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Post number 10733

jeremias — Sat, 22 Sep 2001 20:38:10 -0800

Potential missile defense system stronger or weaker? In different days the creation of a cabinet post called "Director of the Office of Homeland Security" would make a lot of people nervous. The choice of Tom Ridge (former Governor of Pennsylvania) could be worse. He served in Vietnam and is known as being "tough on crime". An interesting note is that while in Congress he "led repeated fights against the anti-missile system nicknamed Star Wars." Meanwhile, would you want this guys job?

By: sharksandwich

sharksandwich — Sat, 22 Sep 2001 21:45:22 -0800

This seems odd: "In the House and as governor, Ridge also split with GOP orthodoxy as an advocate of legalized abortion. Many political analysts say abortion was the main factor in Bush's turning away from Ridge and toward Dick Cheney as the GOP 2000 vice presidential nominee." Or, could it be that Dubya is actually ignoring political implications because Ridge is actually the best choice for the job?

By: joemaller

joemaller — Sat, 22 Sep 2001 23:52:57 -0800

Would I want his job? Sure, it's not like there's accountability. (None in the CIA or FBI either) But seriously, how would you measure whether or not this office is successful?

By: hincandenza

hincandenza — Sat, 22 Sep 2001 23:59:47 -0800

"Office of Homeland Security"? Jeezus, do these people have no irony detectors at all1? Hm- or, more frighteningly, is it not irony after all? After all, didn't Bush's grandfather Prescott Bush engage in out-and-out money laundering for the Nazi's for 8 years? I wonder how much of Poppy & Son's family money comes from that little shenanigan? And I won't even begin to talk about how Bush and Cheney have profited mightily from some of those oil deals involving key countries in the middle east... ;)

By: Allen Varney

Allen Varney — Sun, 23 Sep 2001 00:54:32 -0800

"In different days," huh? So we don't have to feel nervous now? Oh good. Why yes, I do have my papers right here.

By: darkpony

darkpony — Sun, 23 Sep 2001 03:01:03 -0800

Director of the Office of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, is looking for a few good Homeland Security Officers dP