Subj : Re: Ok, NOW Brownie resigns
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Ken McElhaney
Date : Mon Sep 12 2005 14:06:29

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape


Nick wrote:
> Ken McElhaney wrote:
> > Nick wrote:
> >> http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/12/katrina.impact/index.html
> >
> > Well, at least the Mayor is safe from recall since there are no longer
> > any New Orleans' residents to kick him out of office.
> >
> > But as for the incompetent gov....
>
> I am sure she wasn't perfect but she wasn't as bad as some reports I have
> seen on the news.

The Washington Post had an interesting article on her last thursday.
In particular, she (or to be technical, her state homeland security
office) prevented both the Red Cross & the Salvation Army from going to
the Superdome & Convention Center during that week.  The reason? They
were going to evacuate and didn't want either organization there. The
problem? The Gov didn't order her National Guard to commandeer the
buses required until WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  By then, the buses in New
Orleans were up to their hubcaps in water.

Basically, if "Brownie" should've been kicked out, the Gov certainly
should be in the same boat.

Ken - someday, someone will realize that FEMA is not a first responder
organization and is subject to decisions (however stupid and
incompetent) from state & local officials.

.