Worthless Department's worthless head resigns

I don't know if it had anything to do with this, but Derr Ridge is no more.

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, whose name became synonymous with color-coded terror alerts and tutorials to the public about how to prepare for possible attack, is resigning, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Ridge submitted his resignation in writing to President Bush on Tuesday morning, said officials who confirmed the departure only on grounds of anonymity.

Galveston Daily News article

He has presided over six national "orange alerts" when the government boosted security out of concern that an attack may be coming. An attack in the United States never happened on his watch.

Now there's a resumé filler. He presided over "orange alerts" - which he created. No attack on his watch. Due to his diligence, I'm sure. I wonder if he got stock in plastic sheeting and duct tape.

Ridge, a politician by nature, fought criticism leading up to the election from those who said he was using terror warnings to boost support for Bush. Ridge repeatedly said: "We don't do politics in the Department of Homeland Security."

Oh, of course not. Absolutely not. Not in a million years.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.