Back when the Homeland Security issue came up in 9/2001... I maintained and I still do, that this is more properly handled by already existing organizations.
The Airport security should have been handled by Coast Guard... Dept of Transportation controls the Airports and they control the Coast Guard.... Perfect combination... The borders should be handled by Customs and INS...
To do it effectively would require beefing up the Coast Guard, INS and Customs... But, the organizations already exist, they actually do know how to do the job... We would need to give them enough money to do the job...
But nopers, instead let's create another department, lets add to the bureaucracy and red tape. Lets make more cabinet positions and endlessly debate what we should do about "Homeland Security"...
When I was in the Navy (74-82) I was stationed with many Marines and Coasties.... We all knew what our roles were supposed to be...
Navy... get the marines over to wherever we need to be... Give them the cover with artillery from miles out, give them the air support....
Marines... Go kick some ass....
Coasties... Protect the coast and the Country...a domestic force...
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