Posted on 06/06/2002 6:00:49 PM PDT by rintense
In what can be called a massive restructuring and combining of government agencies, President Bush addressed the country this evening and outlined his proposal for elevating the Department of Homeland Security to a cabinet position. In this new cabinet position, the following agencies will be consolidated into one mission, homeland security: the Coast Guard, the Border Patrol, the Customs Service, Immigration officials, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In addition to sharing information among all of these different agencies, the Department of Homeland Defense will be charged with four tasks:
1. To control our borders and prevent terrorists and explosives from entering our country.
2. To work with state and local authorities to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.
3. To bring together our best scientists to develop technologies that detect biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and to discover the drugs and treatments to best protect our citizens.
4. To review intelligence and law enforcement information from all agencies of government, and produce a single daily picture of threats against our homeland. Analysts will be responsible for imagining the worst, and planning to counter it.
The President urged Americans to call their representatives and encourage them to support the plan. Enjoy your daily dose of Dubya!
It doesn't rain in California between April and October. You can count on it! No humidity, but a wildfire danger. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, and I hope you are doing well with your health problem.
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