Subj : Re: It seems not everyone To : alt.tv.farscape From : Nick Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 13:32:27 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote: > "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. > John, why do you find it necessary to personally insult everyone who disagrees with you? .