White House aide resigns over N.Y. flyover

We finally have some closure on the incident that left New York City scrambling for cover. I think it is appropriate that the man who authorized the flyover the Statue of Liberty gave up his position. The picture cost way too much and could have been done through photoshop if it was that necessary. As for the other part of the mission, I can accept that practicing approaches and landings were included because the President needs to be in the best hands possible whenever he is in flight. However, when we fail to communicate properly with the department of defense and the air force when coordinating these operations then we have a definite problem. For Louis Caldera to not even consider notifying the White House or local officials in New York, he proved he was unfit to handle his job properly. Since we live in a culture of heightened national security, everything that can potentially cause damage should be evaluated by the proper authorities and if he felt he had the overriding authority to put the plan into action, then he does not understand what it means to be a government official. I am glad that he has decided to step down because he proved to me that he wasn't right for the job.