Homeland Security Debate Off Track 2002-09-05 FOR a change, it would be good to hear Senate Democrats, discussing the proposed Department of Homeland Security, talk about homeland security. After all, that is the reason for creating the new agency. Yet instead of focusing on protecting America from outside threats, some Democrats seem to be preoccupied with protecting federal workers' job security. We're not against employee rights. But in this debate, fixation on workplace procedures, rules and guidelines just misses the real point -- which is how to set up and operate a new department that will make the United States...