Ridge Runs for Cover as S... Hits the Fan!

Blaq Dem

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Wed Dec-01-04 02:47 AM
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Ridge Runs for Cover as S... Hits the Fan!

Ridge Resigns As Homeland Security Chief

White House - AP Cabinet & State

By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Tom Ridge's successor as chief of the Homeland Security Department will have to unify a sprawling bureaucracy, a deadly serious job where failure could put the United States at risk of another terror attack.

Ridge said he will remain in the job until Feb. 1, unless the Senate confirms his successor earlier. Among those cited as potential candidates are Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who helped rebuild Iraq (news - web sites)'s police force; former Federal Emergency Management Agency (news - web sites) Director Joe Allbaugh; Environmental Protection Agency (news - web sites) Administrator Mike Leavitt; and White House homeland security adviser Fran Townsend.

Others are also believed to be interested in the job, including Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary for border and transportation security in the Homeland Security Department.

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Padme Amidala

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Wed Dec-01-04 02:48 AM
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1. Wait for them to nominate Death Squad Negroponte

We already have Goss working against Americans. Gonzales may soon be torturing us. Next, they'll have Negroponte shoot us.

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oblivious

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Wed Dec-01-04 02:57 AM
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2. The guy that helped rebuild Iraq's police force.

That's sort of an unfinished job at this point. Not something you really want to list on your resume as one of your great successes.

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burrowowl

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Wed Dec-01-04 03:19 AM
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4. I liked that one

too!
Rebuild Iraq, Bu$h hasn't finished destroying it. GD Fucktard!

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mrbassman03

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Wed Dec-01-04 03:12 AM
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3. Read the LBN rules...

Just a heads up...

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scurvy_n_disastrous

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Wed Dec-01-04 03:33 AM
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5. lbn? newbie

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Lindsay

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Wed Dec-01-04 03:50 AM
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7. LBN = Latest Breaking News

There's a rule that in LBN the subject of the initial post has to be the headline of the article.

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tedzbear

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Wed Dec-01-04 03:39 AM
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6. We are no more protected than we were on 9-11.

The HSD is bullshit.

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purduejake

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Wed Dec-01-04 04:13 AM
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8. Some would argue we are worse off...

Pissing off people while taking little action to secure the border or any real action to secure the skies is not a good idea.

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