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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
Amazing....an absolute idiot...don't you know the dems at much higher levels are giving those orders to her...the dems suck and are history.

Now W has the ability to make the Supreme Court even more conservative...since the dems can't win an election...all they have left were the courts...to change the face of America...now those anti-Americans are losing that....Thank You Lord.

81 posted on 09/04/2005 10:45:59 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: dayglored; one more state
You referring to this thread, dayglored???

Many Evacuated, but Thousands Still Waiting(still no state of emergency in LA)

State of Emergency docs/pdf's posted on that thread. (2 were issued)

82 posted on 09/04/2005 10:46:05 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: Hildy

Read the text.


83 posted on 09/04/2005 10:46:30 AM PDT by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might.)
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To: the Real fifi

"AP poll shows that even with the 24/7 MSM bashing, the public is not buying it."

Because WE ARE NOT DOPED UP like the anti-American MSM/DNC would like us to be. So much easier for them to control and manipulate a doped up mass.


84 posted on 09/04/2005 10:46:31 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: ncountylee
Blanco blinks

New Orleans sinks!

85 posted on 09/04/2005 10:46:46 AM PDT by andyandval
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To: dayglored

The text of the link look state-oriented to me, not federal.

Post 50 has it right.

Man, Bianco is an idiot.


86 posted on 09/04/2005 10:47:10 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2
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To: AFreeBird

"One wonders what it would take for Gov. Blanco to consider it an emergency."

When her prozac prescription runs out.


87 posted on 09/04/2005 10:47:26 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: one more state
When is her next news conference?
88 posted on 09/04/2005 10:47:39 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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To: dayglored; one more state
or, perhaps it was this thread:

Governor Blanco Announces Executive Order ^

89 posted on 09/04/2005 10:47:49 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: Cardhu

very sad....


90 posted on 09/04/2005 10:48:55 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: one more state

91 posted on 09/04/2005 10:49:02 AM PDT by UnklGene
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To: one more state
Isn't there some way for the US Government to request through the Supreme Court to declare the government of LA incompetent? Certainly through the inaction of the Gov and Mayor this should be enough justification.
92 posted on 09/04/2005 10:49:20 AM PDT by NY Attitude (You are responsible for your safety until the arrival of Law Enforcement Officers!)
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To: Siobhan

>>>"The witch wants the kickbacks from the contracts to rebuild everything! Come on. These are Louisiana Democratic politicians"<<<

BINGO!

Her and the Mayor of New Orleans have been so busy counting their chickens they haven't had tim to lead.

TT


93 posted on 09/04/2005 10:51:01 AM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: The Old Hoosier
I dunno...

What's the diff between a State of Emergency and a State of HEALTH Emergency under LA law?

That seems to be the crux of the matter.

94 posted on 09/04/2005 10:51:48 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: DJ MacWoW
Blanco DID declare a State of Emertgency on August 26th. The crime is she did nothing with it.

Nope. She is requesting that the Federal Government declare a major disaster so resources can be freed up for her.

That's not at all the same thing as the governor declaring a state of emergency.

95 posted on 09/04/2005 10:52:06 AM PDT by mc6809e
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To: KC_for_Freedom

Oklahoma Republican Lt Governor Fallin had to declare an emergency so that Oklahoma National Guard could be put under control of FEMA and the state would pay for their supplies.

OK NG are not under the control of the dimwitted LA Governor for which we are grateful.


96 posted on 09/04/2005 10:52:56 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: nicmarlo
very sad....

Isn´t it, and they are talking about thousands.

97 posted on 09/04/2005 10:53:01 AM PDT by Cardhu
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To: cmsgop
Blanco Cried while People Died...
98 posted on 09/04/2005 10:54:35 AM PDT by mikrofon (Floozy Anna)
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To: Siobhan

http://www.selu.edu/NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/SLU_Blanco.jpg

"Sybil" Blanco, a picture of liberal schizophrenia....

Damning people if they do and damning people if they don't


99 posted on 09/04/2005 10:55:13 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: one more state
What's up with this?

She drank the Kool-aid.


"Frickin' crazy!"

100 posted on 09/04/2005 10:55:48 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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