[Ciexyz]

I don't understand all this infighting. Isn't this bill for our protection? Yes I understand there's concerns about our civil liberties, but surely both sides can work this out, before the terrorists strike again.

[jwalsh07]

I don't understand all this infighting

Let me connect the dots for you.

Unions.....Votes.....Dimocrats....Politics.....November 2.

[SteamshipTime]

The Department of Fatherland Security can do no more to protect you from the generalized threat of politically-motivated criminal attacks than the DoD, FBI, NSA, CIA, Coast Guard, and FAA could as of September 11, 2001.

The only things that can mitigate the threat of future terrorist attacks are: an armed citizenry; an end to all foreign aid; a foreign policy of a republic, not an empire; and control of our borders. Until these are accomplished, Bush's Big New Toy is just another palatial wing on D.C.'s monuments to its own thievery.

With any luck, Congress and the Executive will never agree and this monstrosity won't get passed.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Dems are out to create another slothful civil service bureaucracy with the Homeland bill. Its THEIR constituency.

[Republican Wildcat]

The Democrats on the floor of the House the other night were trying to attach a "diversity" amendment to the bill the other day.

[rwfromkansas]

This is good news though in that it COULD be used as an election issue if Congress fails to act.