Subj : Re: It seems not everyone To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 03:31:34 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape "Finnigann" wrote in news:431E35B7.1051.farscape@bnb.synchro.net: > To: Ken McElhaney > -=> Ken McElhaney wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- > > KM> From Newsgroup: > alt.tv.farscape > > > > The last poll I saw was down to 38%. > > KM> Which poll? Are you saying 38% of Republicans approve of his > handling KM> of the Katrina disaster? Or, are you just citing the 38% > (now 45%) KM> overall job approval rating? > > http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200509u/nj_schneider_2005-09-06 > > 40% > > Perhaps your poll was in Houston - Haliburton headquaters. > > Anyway it's been on a slow spiral since the declared victory in Iraq. > It was about at this point just prior to the World Trade Center > attacks. So it seems the only person to benefit from the taliban - > Osssama bin Laden thing is 'w'. Might explain why we are chasing geese > everywhere else these days. > > > KM> This is approximately the same level at > > which you've burned away everything except the rock-headed right > > wingers who would approve of a Republican President if he, say, lied > > about the reasons for starting a war that he proceeded to thoroughly > > f*ck up > > KM> Yea, tell that to the Kurds 'n Shia, I'm sure they think getting > KM> liberated, forming a constitution, and putting on trial a madman > who KM> killed 400,000 of them was "all screwed up". > > KM> I tell ya what, John, when the terrorists come to North Carolina, > we'll KM> wake you up. > > >, or dismantled a > > working Federal Emergency Managent Administration so it could become > > a patronage arm of his presidential campaign committee. You know, > > the Retard and Moron constituency. > > KM> Hmm, the people in Alabama 'n Mississippi (you remember them, > don't KM> you? the ones also hit by hurricane Katrina) don't seem to > share that KM> opinion about FEMA like you do. > > > > > > >> And while the federal response was way too slow and disasters of > > >> this size should NOT be handled by FEMA, but rather the US > > >> military (which has no buerocracy to get in the way), I do have > > >> some questions for the local 'n state authorities, namely; > > > > > > I disagree. I think FEMA is the proper place to handle this sort > > > of thing but it needs more of a military type heirarchy in which > > > quick decisions can be made on the spot without a long approval > > > process. Of course, any decisions made will not look as good a > > > few days later but that will happen anyway. > > > The _Federal_ _Emergency_ _Management_ _Agency_ isn't a state pep > squad. It's supposed to bring resources to bear on problems too big > for states to handle. Or where jurisdictions need to be combined. > > > From their web site: > > FEMA Mission > > DISASTER. It strikes anytime, anywhere. It takes many forms -- a > hurricane, an earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous > spill, an act of nature or an act of terrorism. It builds over days or > weeks, or hits suddenly, without warning. Every year, millions of > Americans face disaster, and its terrifying consequences. > > On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) > became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FEMA's > continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to > prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal > response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA > also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first > responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the > U.S. Fire Administration. > > > > > > > It has the hierarchy. > > KM> Actually John, it doesn't have the kind of power you suggest. > FEMA KM> works with state 'n local officials. And when they have NO > PLAN and KM> spend time yelling on radio programs that they can't get > any help, it's KM> time to bypass FEMA and send in the military. > > > > It just didn't occur to the dipsh*t in charge to look > > at it. > > KM> Ah, consistancy. I see a fist-raising, Bush-bashing, screaming to > the KM> heavens theme from the Democrats which will result in even > more Senate KM> seats to the Republicans in Nov. 2006. > > KM> Keep gritchen, John. > > As every concerned citizen must do! > > KM> Ken > > So what do you do when the person at the top is an idiot? > Ken is an idiot. You waste your time responding, unless it is for your own amusement. .