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Tom Ridge is damned if he does and if he doesn't

As a government employee (that means he works for us) do you think Tom Ridge's actions are above reproach? Isn't it a long tradition within the US to have lively debates on the impact and effectiveness of various government policies?

Tom Ridge surely has a lively debate going on in the administration, with the President, with the cabinet,etc. I don't see a debate here other than those who are angry they aren't having the ear of Tom Ridge as well as his decision to follow their personal lead. If anyone thinks these issues,,the borders, arming citizens, etc, haven't been discussed in the WH and with Tom Ridge, well they are mistaken in my opinion. Sure we debate agencies and their impacts. But most of us assume that the people who are running the country at this time are trying their best. If you begin by calling their stupid, dim, dumb, etc and continue with attributing malice to their motivations, the debate is over. It is just propaganda at that point.