Subj : Re: It seems not everyone To : Ken McElhaney From : Finnigann Date : Wed Sep 07 2005 13:38:00 -=> Ken McElhaney wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- KM> From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape KM> 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. KM> John's definition of an idiot; KM> Idiot (noun); someone who doesn't totally agree with John. Someone who KM> doesn't share John's complete and total hatred of George W. Bush. KM> Someone who's willing to stand up to John's rantings if only to show KM> just how silly John can get sometimes. KM> Yea, that pretty much sums it up. KM> Ken Well it seems your recent posts adds alot to the definition of idiot. However on the advice of council, I will refrain from answering your posts. .... Nuc...Nucl... Nucular... {psst what's it called, again?} --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46 .