Replies

Department of State, (return INS.) - ~~Newt Gingrich~~ Tom Tancredo
Department of Justice - ~~Rudy Giuliani~~ Get a Republican state attorney general.
Department of Treasury, (includes former Homeland Security - Customs) - ~~Carl Icahn~~ Ron Paul
Department of War, (change the name back.) Include former VA function - ~~Gen. James Mattis~~ Duncan Hunter Sr.
Department of Interior, (includes the legitimate functions only of former Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Homeland Security - Border Patrol, and Energy Departments) - Gov. Sarah Palin
Department of Labor and Commerce -
Herman Cain ABOLISH or down-size to a bureau (for statistics and employment record-keeping)
This proposed model has the President directly managing seven subordinates which is optimal. Department of Education - ~~William J. Bennett in a Temporary position~~ ABOLISH it immediately
Department of Homeland Security - ELIMINATE
Department of Energy - ~~ELIMINATE~~ Merge with Interior and EPA and create a new Dept. of Natural Resources
Department of Health and Human Services - ELIMINATE
Department of Housing and Urban Development - ELIMINATE
Department of Veterans Affairs - ~~ELIMINATE~~ You can't abolish it, taking care of vets is a federal function. General Honore to lead it
Department of Agriculture - ELIMINATE
Department of Transportation - ELIMINATE