How come no one is pointing out that Homeland Security was

[noahmijo]

An idea started by Max Cleland NOT Bush and was revoked by the Republicans??

[aquart]

1. I hope his idea was substantially different.

Because I don't like Homeland Security at all. Starting with the revolting foreign translation type name.

[noahmijo]

2. I'm sure it was different

But one aspect of Homeland Security and The Patriot Act that is good is the idea of forcing inter-agency coporation. My father was a Customs Special agent for 25 years and he would always tell me about how due to fierce competition between agencies too many things would get screwed up.

Just to note when Kerry speaks of "sustaining certain aspects of the Patriot Act" THIS is what he's talking about, NOT the parts that infringe on our civil liberties.

[strategery blunder]

3. There was a big dispute over labor issues w/ Fatherland, IIRC

The Dems originally proposed it, and they wanted Fatherland's employees to have civil service protections.

Of course, you can count on the rethuglicans to oppose ANY form of labor protection.:mad: