[PhiKapMom]

And something dawned on me about this new merging of organizations from different agencies. Clinton left a lot of Senior Executive Service (SES) positions filled in supervisory positions in the various agencies. This reorganization should do away with a lot of those positions and thus a lot of clintonites will be able to spend "More Time With Their Family!" Kind of a nice side outcome of this Reorganization!

[PhiKapMom]

This is the Senate ping list which evolved from my Bush/Cheney ping list. Please write your Reps/Senators and tell them to support the President on Homeland Security.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Bush should get high marks for this move, the Coast Guard was something of a surprise (but logical). Now it's up to the leadership of the new department to produce on the policy side as well. Ridge is really the man on the hot seat, and he needs to move strongly right out of the box. Both administrative effectiveness and a strong policy review/revision in many areas will be needed (The opportunity to turn INS on its head both administratively and in the policy arena come immediately to mind). Ridge must deliver now.

But good for Bush. This is his best move since the State of the Union (an intervening period that was somewhat dark and inconsistent in my own view).

[LarryLied]

I hear Mark Levin was on Alan Keyes tonight saying this will only create a bigger bureaucracy. I expect Keyes to oppose most everything Bush does but Levin is a surprise. Wonder if Rush will oppose it tommorow.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Clinton left a lot of Senior Executive Service (SES) positions filled in supervisory positions in the various agencies. This reorganization should do away with a lot of those positions and thus a lot of clintonites will be able to spend "More Time With Their Family!" "

That would be wonderful...MUD