[Howlin]

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

Oh, move to the head of the class, friend. That is EXACTLY what is going on here; Bush wants people in this department HE can trust. This is one way around those stupid "keep 'em forever" government rules.

[justshe]

BINGO!

And GW's statement that he requires flexibility and NOT be micromanaged is right on too. It goes hand in hand with 'accountability'! And it's about damn time. Wouldn't it be wonderful if at some point in the future, this department was used as an example for weakening or diabling some of the more ridiculous of the civil service regulations?