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Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency
NewsMax.com ^ | Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 12:47 p.m. EDT

Posted on 09/04/2005 10:18:30 AM PDT by one more state

Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 12:47 p.m. EDT Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency

Though her state has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and thousands are believed dead in New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has yet to declare a state of emergency and refuses to cede authority over rescue efforts to the federal government.

"Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans," the Washington Post reported in Sunday editions.

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Gov. Blanco's office rejected the request, the paper said - concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. The Louisiana Democrat has also failed to declare a state of emergency - in marked contrast to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who both issued emergency declarations before Hurricane Katrina struck.

State and federal officials also told the Post that Gov. Blanco did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday - more than 24 hours after breaches in New Orleans levee system had flooded the city and killed thousands.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: blanco; katrina
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To: one more state
..it is an indication that she refuses to relinquish power.
The fact that she will not...is typical of a demolib who will eventually be responsible for even more deaths.
People are now choosing to remain in homes that not longer are able to support life without consequences. (viral infections will become rampant)....undoubtedly in the end her refusal will be proof of her guilt.


Doogle
61 posted on 09/04/2005 10:36:22 AM PDT by Doogle (8th AF...4077thTFW....408MMS....Ubon Thailand "69"..Night Line Delivery ..AMMO)
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To: one more state

This lady is nuts.


62 posted on 09/04/2005 10:38:32 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: one more state

The other states affected by Katrina? Did they sign up? Anybody know for sure.


63 posted on 09/04/2005 10:39:32 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Cardhu

From whatever appears to be sticking out of his head, I'd say he was an AFTER victim of Katrina..


64 posted on 09/04/2005 10:40:15 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my children may live in peace..Thomas Paine)
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To: dfwgator

By Who???
If you listen to the MSM.........as most of the sheep do, Bush stayed on vaction and said Let them eat Cake.
It would be up to US to do it.
God Bless Bush.......


65 posted on 09/04/2005 10:40:32 AM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Dont crush that Dwarf,hand me the pliers)
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To: one more state

The real emergency is having Blanco as governor. She's been less than unhelpful; she's actually made the situation worse through her inaction.


66 posted on 09/04/2005 10:40:47 AM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: Salvation; Doogle; I see my hands; Siobhan

See posts 25 and 48.


67 posted on 09/04/2005 10:40:54 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
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To: one more state

Incompetence at the top and the ____ rolls downhill.


68 posted on 09/04/2005 10:41:11 AM PDT by tutstar (OurFlorida.true.ws)
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To: Nightshift

ping...


69 posted on 09/04/2005 10:41:33 AM PDT by tutstar (OurFlorida.true.ws)
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To: one more state

70 posted on 09/04/2005 10:42:15 AM PDT by UnklGene
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To: tutstar

The Federal Government should just go ahead and declare martial law.


71 posted on 09/04/2005 10:42:41 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Siobhan
concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. Well ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!
72 posted on 09/04/2005 10:42:45 AM PDT by America's Resolve (I've just become a 'single issue voter' for 06 and 08. My issue is illegal immigration!)
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To: one more state

This is an enormous scandal that needs to be exposed. While screaming for the feds to "do something" they deliberately impeded the feds. I can't see no reason for this except gutter politics that killed people.


73 posted on 09/04/2005 10:44:09 AM PDT by Williams
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To: Yorlik803

President Bush, you take care of saving lives, we've got your back.


74 posted on 09/04/2005 10:44:26 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mware

Je suis la Reine de la Louisiane.


75 posted on 09/04/2005 10:44:47 AM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.)
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To: eurocon

Now she can own up to her failures or be a heroine and become loudly and rabidly anti-Bush


76 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:09 AM PDT by I see my hands (Until this civil war heats up.. have a nice day.)
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To: one more state

Let's set this straight now that we've seen the Governor's State of Emergency Proclamation at http://gov.louisiana.gov/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=973 and discredited the article posted, but there's still so much more fun to find on the Office of the Governor's website and this thread should remain.

IE: The below Executive Order interesting too. "Now where did I put those busses? Better say something before those FReepers give some damn fool pictures to Drudge."


Today is Monday, September 5, 2005
Press Release
Date: 9/3/2005


Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037


Governor Blanco Announces Executive Orders

Baton Rouge, LA— Governor Blanco today announced the following Executive Orders:

Executive Order NO. KBB 2005-25- the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., directs Louisiana school Superintendents in each school district that has remained substantially operational to contact the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at 225-925-3916 to provide an inventory of school buses and bus drivers in their district to be used in evacuation and transportation of necessary supplies.

Executive Order NO. KBB 2005- Executive Order NO. KBB 2005- 26- Declares a state of public health emergency to allow licensed medical professionals and personnel in other states to provide assistance in Louisiana. Requires that the medical professional register with the Department of Health and Hospitals be in good standing with their home state and practice in good faith within the reasonable scope of their skill, training or ability. Any out-of-state licensed medical professional interested in providing assistance should call 225-763-8533.

The full text of the above mentioned proclamation is available on the Internet at www.gov.state.la.us.

http://gov.louisiana.gov/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=1001


77 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:10 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal \m/("_")\m/)
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To: RGSpincich

Yes Haley Barbour of Mississipi, and Gov Riley of Alabama allowed this to happen by declaring disaster BEFORE Katrina hit.Blanco has yet to do it.


78 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:27 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Blanco's been sitting on the couch eating this:

And watching this:

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

79 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:30 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: tutstar

see post 25 and 48. Article is misleading.


80 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:43 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
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