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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: stockman_scott who wrote (159)	6/7/2002 3:31:50 AM
From: habitrail	Respond to of 89467

fun stuff! :)

To: stockman_scott who wrote (159)	6/7/2002 11:33:02 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

I got pessimistic view of Homeland Security Cabinet dept in 1973 Nixon "solved" the energy problem with Dept of Energy since then, approx $30 billion has been spent with them or is it $80B? no, maybe $120B? they funded all kinds of promising projects but I havent heard a dime spent on fuelcells maybe I am way off but little happened as a result show me a single accomplishment of the DeptEnergy !!! domestic production has been on downward slope consistently DeptEnergy lost ground to 1990's environmental groups a huge layer of federal bureaucracy developed, entrenched they do nothing as far as I can see, nothing except cost money now we have FBI, CIA, DIA, Customs, ImmigNS, NTrafficSA, FAviationA, ATFirearms, CoastGuard, DrugEA on and on and on we solve problems by creating bureaucracies, not action each has its well defended turf they promise no new jobs, just reorganize get back to me in June2003 and tell if that really happened a new higher layer of administration doesnt solve anything if their ONLY FUNCTION is coordination, then great in Oct 2001 unfortunately, I laughed at the new Homeland job my governor of PA serves as head, a fine VietNam veteran he is a great personable guy, strong leader type but the role seemed a joke, zero responsibility/ authority now he has Cabinet role, with clout can he order FBI or CIA to do anything? can he order Defense Intelligence ??? I think no way, I doubt it another layer, now a referee to mediate turf disputes and probably at a big new expense, since I know govt habits I say trim down each of the above Alphabet Soup agencies and put them under Homeland with one voice I have one friend in the FBI, from highschool he has been there since 1975, great guy I cannot see him catching any terrorist using any means / jim