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In reply to the discussion: Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary [View all]underpants
(186,631 posts)19. Yes it was a poor reaction to 9/11
It was meant to better coordinate communication between agencies but it also shredded existing hierarchies and SOP. Yes theres a territorial aspect but a better solution would have been a centralized communications operation.
One of the biggest effects Ive read about is Secret Service. That was under Treasury (the old Wild Wild West TV show) and SS agents were the rock stars and were treated as such in Treasury. If you were a State Trooper lets say and SS recruited you, you signed up. Long hours, tons of time away from home but it was quite an honor. After DHS, recruitment suffered as it was just another small little part of this gigantic whole.
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Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Nov 12
OP
Employees found insufficiently loyal or useful to the President will be terminated regardless of civil service status.
Marcuse
Nov 12
#61
Sure won't be many {insert racist epithet} curs creeping around while Elmer Noem is wabbit hunting! . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 12
#3
I guess our only hope for the next 4 years are low-key, behind-the-scenes, true patriots...
Think. Again.
Nov 12
#8
This cabinet will be filled with airheads too stupid to interrupt the boss when he's screwing up
Simeon Salus
Nov 12
#10
How long till all protection from the secret service are gone for Clinton,Obama and Biden?
Bengus81
Nov 12
#45
Lifetime protection for former presidents and their spouses and minor children is provided by law. Protection of others
24601
Nov 12
#52
I believe that her protection ended upon her remarriage. Her kids kept theirs until age 16.
24601
Nov 12
#59
Her first order during the next disaster is to shoot the abandoned/homeless pets.
OLDMDDEM
Nov 12
#51
Employees found insufficiently loyal and useful to the President will be terminated regardless of civil service status.
Marcuse
Nov 12
#58
Drumpf hates dogs. Puppy killing was the big feature in that resume. What an unqualified bimbo. Palin-esque. n/t
Evolve Dammit
Nov 12
#68
Well, at least the country will be safe from lovable, rambunctious puppies.
LudwigPastorius
Nov 12
#76