AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 1703) [Remember the Trade Center!!]

Various News Sources and FReepers | September 19, 2005 | All of Us

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!

Good morning!!

Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!

New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Liberals, and Conservatives

Earlier, this space took time to analyze the roles of the various elements in the disaster preparation requirements for New Orleans. That information may be found at the following link:

The Sinking of New Orleans (REVISED)--Copyright (c) 2005, Chairman, December 19th Society, All Rights Reserved

What might be worthwhile to look into as well is the reactions of the significant political creatures involved in the affair. Indeed, the various activities by folks involved paint an interesting case study of how liberals react to a tragedy, versus how conservatives address the same matter.

Let's start with Mississippi and Alabama. We don't hear much about them in the news, and this space has, unfortunately, also been focused more on the events in New Orleans than of those in, say, Biloxi and Gulfport. But there may be a very good reason for that.

The governors of Mississippi and Alabama are conservative Republicans.

On the other hand, the news is full of information and material dealing with Louisiana and New Orleans. It is likely there's a very good reason for that, too.

The governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans are both liberal Democrats.

We are, thus, provided an opportunity to analyze the differences of conservatives and liberals to, roughly, the same calamity.

The differences are striking.

There's very little news about Alabama, and though damage occurred to the port of Mobile, the state was the least damaged of the three. It is safe to assume, however, the governor, Bob Riley, has simply gone down to business on repairing the damage, doing the needed paperwork with the Federal Government, getting the job done, and not whining or complaining about his lot, whether other folks were helping him enough, and so on. In other words, roll up your sleeves and get to work.

Then there's Mississippi, and its governor, Haley Barbour, also a Republican. Significantly more damage occurred in that state than compared to Alabama--indeed the city of Bay St. Louis has pretty much been wiped off the map, as have many towns along the Gulf coast. Biloxi and Gulfport are in ruins. But you don't see the governor of the state whining about the Federal response, even after being goaded by liberal media wonks. In fact, Haley Barbour mentioned, in response to one question about whether he thought the Federal response was adequate, he noted that he had a state to rebuild.

The common thread of these two is simple, take care of business any way you can and ask only for the help you need, but in all cases be the leader.

Then there is, of course, the third state, and its major city--Louisiana, and the port of New Orleans.

Both the governor and the mayor have been critical of the Federal response, and maybe there were things that could have been done better (that's another show), but the response of the Louisiana governor is interesting.

After the storm had passed through, it is noted in a piece that can be found in Lexus-Nexus, the governor firmly believed the Federal government had some omniscient power that would allow it the capability of determining exactly how much aid would be needed and where.

The governor clung to this belief for three days, and wondered where the aid was. And after the aid was sent, the response was "where have you been?" In other words, even after realizing she would have to spell out what she needed--as "point person" for disaster relief in Louisiana--she still clung to that belief that the Feds "should have known" she needed 40,000 National Guard troops, untold amounts of food, water, and so on, and not the notion that she would "place an order" for what she determined was required.

Of course, she was not served well as her main point of information was the mayor of New Orleans. His view was: where the heck was the state? Why didn't Baton Rouge send him the stuff he needed? And, of course, where were the Feds? (Not realizing, one could suppose, that the Feds were being hamstrung by the bureaucrats serving the Louisiana governor in the capital.)

Indeed, and it is safe to assume the media gravitated to this as they love a controversy, the American body politic was served a heaping helping of whining, complaining, and bitterness for weeks on end--and it still hasn't stopped today.

So, there you have it. Two major elected officials who are Republicans setting about taking the lead in reparing their shattered domains. These two people recognize and appreciate the role of the Federal goverment in large-scale disaster relief, but view that entity as only a tool for them to use to put things back to right.

The other two elected officials are busy looking for someone else to solve their problems. The someone else is "big" or "bigger" government. Neither of these individuals viewed themselves as the leader of disaster relief in their areas, but rather simply someone who should yell and scream enough for someone else to solve the problem. The Federal Government to the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans wasn't a tool for them to use to repair the damage from the late hurricane, the Federal Government was the totality of the solution. All they needed to do, then, was to sit back, watch it happen, and take credit for getting it there.

In short, conservatives worked to get the job done, while liberals worked to get someone else to get the job done.

But where does that leave the people?

For that, we leave the moral of this tale.

If you want to be safe in a disaster, be prepared beforehand to pick up the pieces afterwards by yourself.

For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.

[Iowa Granny]

you know every one of you could be a Miss America.

Well, not quite, Toby. I don't know I've ever heard of a Miss American who wears Control Top Panty Hose!!!! :>)

Good Morning everyone. I've been up since 5:00 and have a day's worth of business conducted already. Now I'm off to check the news and then to wash the windows. Tomorrow I iron and declutter.

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

From NBC's Meet the Depressed:

Washington Post's columnist Eugene Robinson:

I was stunned in New Orleans at how many black New Orleanians would tell me with real conviction that somehow the levee breaks had been engineered in order to save the French Quarter and the Garden District at the expense of the Lower Ninth Ward, which is almost all black.

This parallels a statement by Louis Farrakhan.

Wash Postie: 'Reasonable' Blacks Believe Levee Plot

[Funny how folks don't understand geography--the 9th Ward is below sea level, while Vieux Carre is above sea level, so Vieux Carre wasn't saved by a levee break; the levees had nothing to do with it.]

[alwaysconservative]

Thanks for the opening, and I look forward to the next segment!

[alwaysconservative]

Thanks for the interesting links, Molly! (Although I thought the picture of Michael Barone on the JWR site looks a bit outdated, LOL!)

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

It doesn't matter if the laws of gravity, physics and reality interfere. If Jesse Jackass, Calypso Louie, and the rest of the race-baiters say the 17th Street Canal was blown to run out the blacks in N'Awlins, there are the useful idiots who will cry "RACISM!!!" at their beck and call.

I really want to just punch the living daylights out of one of those bastards...

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Target #1:

UOx42: Bush Policies Hurt Louisiana Blacks

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Note that the NHC has to, as a matter of policy, provide continuity between forecasts. This means, as a practical matter, that shifts in storm tracks are generally "smoothed", or, in other words, walk slowly in one direction or another so as to not present wild swings for 4- and 5-day modelings.

That explanation provided, note the following from the NHC:

WHILE I HAVE ADJUSTED THE 120-HR POINT ABOUT 120 NM NORTH OF THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY...I AM STILL WELL TO THE LEFT [WEST] OF MOST OF THE 120-HR GUIDANCE.

[gulfcoast6]

FROM HERE, 'GO WEST YOUNG HURRICANE, GO WEST'!

[kassie]

Good morning.

We're suppose to be in the high 90s all week. Our heat index at 5:30 yesterday afternoon was 103.

[DollyCali]

Good morning all.. great latest contribution chair. Most receiving the first edition have responded positively (and you impressed the socks off them)..

Toby glad things are going well for you.. My little Toby as new addition to home is responding well as a Displaced Puppy in his new surroundings. It is good your family is helping so many.

all.. appreciate your comments, sharing of your life etc. I normally read daily even if I don't post. Molly how is Nancy? what happened? turn for worse?

Remain busy here in many ways. Life is good, Hectic & frustrating at times but GOOD. Had a wonderful full moon bike ride with group last evening. Starting weight reduction support group at church this Wed PM. It will alter Weds with the "other" group which is a grief support group.

Watching those storms chair. Thanks as always for your updates on storms as well as political observations. Too bad they expect you to work...AT WORK! The very idea.

[hayburner]

Conservatives work to get the job done while liberals work to get someone else to get the job done.)
or
Conservatives work to get the job done while liberals talk to get someone else to get the job done


Love your perceptive NO series and thank you ever so much for every day of ATRW.

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Conservatives work to get the job done while liberals talk to get someone else to get the job done

Yes, technically true. My take, and the reason I said it the way I did, is that all the "talk" is, in a way, "work" which, if the liberals were actually to apply it productively, would otherwise be a useful expenditure of energy.

And, thank you for your kind words. :)

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

This'll blow your minds...

DemoncRATS now say spending in Iraq is necessary and justifies why Bush's tax cuts must be repealed!!

[onyx]

Can hardly believe we have Rita on the horizon. Isn't the heat enough?

wardaddy gave me a hint of fall weather... said Nashville got down to a cool 55 overnight. I am jealous.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I'll give the RATS one thing: they have unmitigated gall...

[kassie]

Well, I guess it's our turn now. From what it appears, Rita is wanting to hit the Galveston,Houston area.

[onyx]

It's nobody's turn, but I know what you meant. I am just hoping and praying that Rita loses her punch. Are you prepared with all the staples?

[gulfcoast6]

What they are talking now is it turning more northwards towards western La.\
\
Now, the Hurricane we had here in Mississippi, God made. The floods in La., man made, man made the levees that failed due to several things, one being theft of federal funds years ago.

Did ya hear what the Gov from CO said, he put it on them, corrup, Bush warned the La gov and mayor of NO to get out, and it is Bush's fault? Don't think so. See if anyone can get the news conference by the gov in CO.

[gulfcoast6]

What they are talking now is it turning more northwards towards western La.\
\
Now, the Hurricane we had here in Mississippi, God made. The floods in La., man made, man made the levees that failed due to several things, one being theft of federal funds years ago.

Did ya hear what the Gov from CO said, he put it on them, corrup, Bush warned the La gov and mayor of NO to get out, and it is Bush's fault? Don't think so. See if anyone can get the news conference by the gov in CO.

[lysie]

Hi, Toby.

To all my dear friends in Rita's possible path....my prayers. Stay safe.