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President Bush to speak to the nation 9am
FoxNews

Posted on 09/02/2005 5:40:24 AM PDT by Dog

President to speak at 9am ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: bush43; fema; humanitarianrelief; katrina; presidentbush
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To: HitmanNY

I agree. But that isn't President Bush that is the responsibility of the State and Local Government. Correct?


1,181 posted on 09/02/2005 10:57:16 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: HitmanNY
No you're not... you are asking for it play well on TV...

What I'm saying and you're ignoring is that by nature this can never be functional and safe (I used your words) because it's the unexpected death of a city (NO).

Death is messy... and to get all those people without mess.. sorry, it can't happen. It takes too long to mobilize because it just takes time. You can't say, in three hours, this must be done... Looks good on paper, maybe able to do it drills, but not in reality...

So, it does look messy. It does look like it is chaotic. Because it is.

1,182 posted on 09/02/2005 10:57:26 AM PDT by carton253 (It's better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun and need it.)
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To: Peach
The press conference he's having now is very strong.

People know he cares. Locals will remember that he came and expressed what he was doing and going to do alleviate their suffering.

1,183 posted on 09/02/2005 10:58:20 AM PDT by ohioWfan (If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
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To: cake_crumb

Could you repeat that please. I don't think the message is getting through.

You are 100% correct. I don't understand why everyone is ranting against H.S. When have they ever had to take care of weather problems before?


1,184 posted on 09/02/2005 10:58:44 AM PDT by Kay
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To: RightWhale

Politicians only listen to those things that keep them in office...


1,185 posted on 09/02/2005 10:59:02 AM PDT by carton253 (It's better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun and need it.)
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To: Marysecretary

That's why we have to pray WITHOUT CEASING for him, Mary.


1,186 posted on 09/02/2005 11:00:35 AM PDT by ohioWfan (If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
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To: HitmanNY

NYC

Pataki can handle a crisis, not confidant about Bloomberg but Rudy's management of that city I doubt has been completely removed in the time Bloomberg has held office so they'd probably survive as they did 9-11.

New Haven
Newark
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Denver

The other cities I'm not too sure of. Detriot and Philadelphia strike me as real problem areas. Daley has his problems, but I believe he's rise to the occasion in Chicago. But the Illinois government at the highest state levels is massively of concern to me. This is the state of Durbin (D) and Ryan (R) and neither strike me as reassuring of Reps or Dems competancy in that state.


1,187 posted on 09/02/2005 11:01:03 AM PDT by Soul Seeker (Ah, how sweet)
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To: carton253; All; Pukin Dog
This thread is a good place to post an excellent letter written by Pukin Dog. He posted this yesterday and I urge ALL FReepers to read it and pass it on. I have read far too many posters make comments that are less than helpful, and perhaps by reading this post, they will stop and think before they speak.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474973/posts

1,188 posted on 09/02/2005 11:01:34 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything)
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To: Chena; All

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474973/posts


1,189 posted on 09/02/2005 11:02:20 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything)
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To: sinkspur
It's also the height of rudeness for a poster who's been here as long as you to wave longevity over the head of someone who is making comments you don't agree with.

If FR is for "thinking conservatives," then criticism is part of thinking. Nobody gets better if all we do is pat them on the back.

This person wasn't just making comments with which I disagreed. They were lying about certain facts over and over and I called them on that.

I can handle disagreement in a mannerly fashion.

The other poster obviously could not for they earned a ZOT with their behavior.

1,190 posted on 09/02/2005 11:02:23 AM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: GodBlessUSA
You are Monday morning quarterbacking and not looking at the situation as it was over the weekend.

Yes, looking at it on Friday, we should have evacuated the city... but no one expected NO to be utterly destroyed...no matter how it is playing out now.

The Mayor did call for evacuations. The mistake was that they didn't make the people go. Those who stayed were sent to the Superdome to ride out the hurricane, not be stuck there when the levees failed. There is a difference...

1,191 posted on 09/02/2005 11:03:27 AM PDT by carton253 (It's better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun and need it.)
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To: carton253
LOL. Things they think will keep them in office. Maybe we can get Carter here to comment.
1,192 posted on 09/02/2005 11:03:28 AM PDT by RightWhale (Load counter)
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To: Chena

And that's directed towards me because...


1,193 posted on 09/02/2005 11:04:48 AM PDT by carton253 (It's better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun and need it.)
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To: oldbrowser
It is painful to see people suffering and dying. But it is important to remember that it is a function of what was neglected in the past and not of how well our best people are trying to deal with it in the present.

EXACTLY!

1,194 posted on 09/02/2005 11:04:57 AM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: Frank_Discussion

No hard feelings at all!


1,195 posted on 09/02/2005 11:05:38 AM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: GodBlessUSA

Yes. As I have said, there has been simultaneous and cascading failures on the part of the local, state, federal govs, and the citizenry.


1,196 posted on 09/02/2005 11:06:28 AM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: carton253

So plans were devised that were not functional and safe?


1,197 posted on 09/02/2005 11:06:58 AM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: Chena

I'm not so sure it was helpful.

Because some administration official was on Bill O'Reilly last night and he said martial law and the military cannot be used to help law enforcement unless Congress so requests.

So now I'm completely confused! LOL


1,198 posted on 09/02/2005 11:07:18 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Soul Seeker

I agree with your observations.


1,199 posted on 09/02/2005 11:08:03 AM PDT by HitmanLV
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To: Chena

Thank you for posting that link. How I missed it yesterday, I don't know. (o:

Wonderfully written by our own PD!


1,200 posted on 09/02/2005 11:09:43 AM PDT by mplsconservative
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