Subj : Re: It seems not everyone To : alt.tv.farscape From : Ken McElhaney Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 08:18:01 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote: > "Finnigann" wrote in > news:431E35B7.1051.farscape@bnb.synchro.net: > > > To: Ken McElhaney > > -=3D> Ken McElhaney wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=3D- > > > > 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's definition of an idiot; Idiot (noun); someone who doesn't totally agree with John. Someone who doesn't share John's complete and total hatred of George W. Bush. Someone who's willing to stand up to John's rantings if only to show just how silly John can get sometimes. Yea, that pretty much sums it up. Ken .