[bybybill]

Excuse me but this type of nonsense is why many Americans are afraid of conservatives. Why would anybody be afraid of the FBI and CIA talking to each other? The "Homeland Security Dept" is not going to turn into the KGB. The next thing from these nuttbergers will be that the UN and the Rockerfellers helped the terrorists on 9/11

[Demidog]

Why would anybody be afraid of the FBI and CIA talking to each other?

Nobody is afread if that as far as I can tell. Perhaps you read a different article than I did.

[billybudd]

Why would Americans be afraid of conservatives, if, as this article points out, the vast majority of Republicans are supporting the Homeland Security idea? Only Paul is against it. Anyway, you're not the slightest bit concerned about the consolidation of power over all domestic security into a single agency? What makes you think that a larger monolithic agency will do a better job than specialized agencies? Remember, what we're talking about is not just increasing communication between the FBI and CIA - that could easily be accomplished without a new agency. What we're talking about is the total absorption of previously independent agencies into the hand of the Presidency. We are slowly building an Executive-oriented State, and nobody seems to give a damn.

[Jimmy Valentine]

This goes all the way back to the Church Committee after Watergate. It is true that the CIA was "coloring outside the lines" somewhat back then, but the Committee overracted.

That being said, while I am comfortable now, the thought of this sort of power in the hands of say, a Hillary Clinton, makes me sweat.

I guess it boils down to respect for the law; Hillary doesn't have any.

Regards,

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I do not think another federal agency ( or any agency/organization for that matter) costing more tax payer monies needed to be formed to MAKE the CIA and FBI, NSA, NIS, communicate.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Name calling (AKA VRWC is Hillary tactics)post facts not that those that disagree with you are 'nutbergers.'

BTW: Are you pro U.N.? Have you gone to their web page lately and seen just how 'nutbergerly' tyrannical they are?