Subj : Re: Ok, NOW Brownie resigns To : alt.tv.farscape From : Chaya Date : Wed Sep 14 2005 17:45:34 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Nick wrote: > John Iwaniszek wrote: > >> TNW7Z7Z7Z12345 wrote in >> news:43273B0B.B8D27D6E@aol.com: >> >>> Nick wrote: >>>> >>>> Ken McElhaney wrote: >>>>> 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. >>> >>>> FEMA should be trained to handle situations like this. A governor >>>> does not have training in this type of situation and will never get >>>> any until this situation actually occurs. Therefore, I would >>>> expect the experts to be advising the non-experts on what they >>>> should be doing. If they don't do that what do we even have them >>>> for? >> >> >> And besides, Blanco is an expert. She did what she could. The >> disaster clearly overwhelmed the capacity of Lousiana to cope. Her >> actions and the action of Mayor Nagin saved lives. The Congressional >> Research Service was asked to review her performance in this >> disaster. Conclusion: She took the necessary steps in a timely >> fashion to secure federal assistance in the face of hurricane >> Katrina. >> >> http://www2.dccc.org/docs/conyersgaokatrina.pdf >> >> >> There is no mistaking Brownie and the several layers below him for >> what they are: Political hacks with nothing to recommend them as >> qualified to head FEMA. Blanco may > > > I think you must have noticed a shiny object. Ooooh, pretty... .