That's what I think!
And look who the CZAR is, one of the ones bashing Bush and FEMA!
It came from here:
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2003-03-25/commentary.html
Administration officials note that the voter-approved charter amendments of 1995 authorize the mayor to re-organize city government. They specifically note City Charter Section 4-302, which states in part: "Should the Mayor remove a department head from the supervisory authority of the chief administrative officer, the Mayor shall immediately assume full responsibility for the supervision of such department head."
Sounds to me like the buck still stops with the mayor.
Ya know, I don't give a rats-pa-toot--- if they canvass the neighborhoods for votes and pick them up to take them to the voting booths, then it should be every bit as important (in fact, more important) to pound on doors when a cat 5 hurricane is heading straight for them. AND to have transportation out as well. I know for a fact officials were pounding on doors in Baton Rouge.