Congressman should be security supremo

I’VE asked this before and I’ll ask it again: why isn’t New York representative Peter King heading up the office of Homeland Security?

The tireless Republican congressman is at odds with President Bush over funding for New York’s security because the White House is seeking to slash 50% of the money originally allocated.

Mr King, who is of Irish descent, is currently chairman of the Department of Homeland Security and knows what’s best for New York and the rest of the US.