Subj : Re: helpless.... To : alt.tv.nypd-blue From : homerr,.. Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 21:51:57 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.nypd-blue "topcat" wrote in message news:dfut2t01ec8@news3.newsguy.com... > > "scribe" wrote in message > > > To use a football terminology...everyone dropped the ball...the center, > > the quarterback, the running back... > > > > ...but Coach "dubya" sets the tone. And imho, the reason FEMA was so > > late in responding is because all the high-ups in the administration > > were spending more time on "spin" when they should have been getting > > help down there. > > > > You do know that FEMA says in their literature that you can't expect to see > them for up to 96 hours, right? > > > And as far as Morris is concerned...did you HEAR the press conference > > earlier today when the news of his "reassignment" came down? It was > > NOTHING but spin. Whatta goddamn joke! - gnb > > > > You mean Brown, right? Somebody had to take the fall and the press made him > the scapegoat. > > I can't believe you're not with me on the chain of responsibility here. If > the LOCAL and STATE people had done what they were supposed to, we wouldn't > be talking about the feds right now. > And everybody knows there was a written 'Disaster Plan' for New Orleans which covered this scenario.. and for which there was a full dress rehearsal a little over a year ago... and it starts with the mayor realizing a 'disaster' is more than he can handle with local resources, and he asks for State help. Right?? He 'didn't do it'!! I think he's criminally liable on the grounds of dereliction of duty. People died solely because of his inaction. homerr.. .